Service difficulty report · Gasket · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 14, 2016
Submitted
December 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3740
Aircraft time
29,543 hours, 10,235 cycles
Part
Gasket
Part number
345571
Condition
Blown
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON CLIMB OUT, WE HAD A MASTER WARNING AND CABIN PRESSURE EXCESS ALTITUDE WITH CABIN PRESS OF 9.8 AND CLIMBING. MADE EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10000 AND DIVERTED TO STL ACCOUNT OF PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. MASKS DID NOT DROP AND CABIN PRESSURE CAME DOWN WITH DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GASKET ON COMPRESSOR INLET PER AMM 21-52-21 AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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