Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 13, 2018
Submitted
December 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6337
Aircraft time
14,781 hours, 5,710 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042604597
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
14,781 hours, 5,710 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

AIR RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO A CABIN PRESSURIZATION ISSUE AT OR BELOW 10,000 FEET. VENT SKIN VALVE FAULTED, EXTRACT VALVE POSITION HAD XX DISPLAYED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SKIN AIR VALVE PER AMM 21-27-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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