Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 31, 2016
Submitted
April 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6214
Aircraft time
5,837 hours, 2,361 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
VFT210B00
Part serial
42704469
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,849 hours, 2,365 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RETURNED & ACFT WAS GNDED. ON CLIMB GOT ECAM VENT AVEC SYS FAULT. THE BLOWER VENT INLET VLV REMAINED OPEN IN FLIGHT & ACFT WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. ACFT RETURNED TO WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS. NO EMER WAS DECLARED. REPLACED AVIONICS VENT SKIN AIR INLET VLV 15HQ & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 21-26-52.

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