Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 9, 2017
Submitted
June 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7085
Aircraft time
3,400 hours, 1,275 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
1806B000002
Part serial
180611621
Condition
Faulted
Location
A/C Packs
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE FL340, AIR PACK 1 AND 2 FAULT ECAM MESSAGE APPEARED. PROCEDURE TO TURN #1 PACK OFF, DID NOT DO THIS SINCE #2 PACK WAS INOPERABLE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND EXECUTED RAPID DESCENT MANEUVER. DID NOT LOSE CABIN PRESSURE, LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FEET. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT HAND FLOW CONTROL VALVE PER AMM 21-51-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-51-00. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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