Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 19, 2016
Submitted
June 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1644
Aircraft time
52,713 hours, 19,317 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
2102
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Part time
55,489 hours, 22,320 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A VENT SKIN AIR VALVE FAULT OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF, BETWEEN 30-40 KNOTS AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM 21-26-53.

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