SDR AALA201609309002

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: September 28, 2016
Submitted: October 3, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N839AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 2669
Aircraft time: 34,354 hours, 15,658 cycles
System (JASC): 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
Part: Outflow Valve
Part number: VFT300B00
Part serial: 2312
Condition: Faulty
Location: Cabni Pressure
Part time: 48,976 hours, 22,674 cycles
Stage of operation: LD
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON LANDING, VENT AVIONICS SYSTEM FAULTED. ON LANDING, SYSTEM DID NOT DEPRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. WHEN VENT OVERRIDE WAS PRESSED, CABIN DUMPED. V/S 5000 FT PER MIN FOR 500 FT. REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET-VALVE PER AMM 21-26-53-400-001-A. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

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