Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 26, 2017
Submitted
April 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N148AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6790
Aircraft time
5,437 hours, 2,052 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT ECAM. REPLACED SKIN AIR VALVE BETWEEN FRAMES 17 AND 18 IAW MM 21-26-53. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK 21-26-00-710. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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