Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 31, 2016
Submitted
January 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2669
Aircraft time
35,014 hours, 16,026 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079002AC
Part serial
9851645
Condition
Blocked
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
55,209 hours, 23,457 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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 PRESSURIZATION TOO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH, RESULTING IN RAPID PRESSURE CHANGE AFTER TOUCHDOWN (VERY RAPID--6800FPM). AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE 10HL BLOCKED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-31-51.

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