Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 27, 2017
Submitted
January 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5444
Aircraft time
13,587 hours, 5,508 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042605799
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,073 hours, 405 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A SKIN VENT VALVE FAULT ECAM MESSAGE. CABIN PRESSURIZATION ISSUE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDEDSAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SKIN VENT VALVE IAW AMM 21-26-53 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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