Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 24, 2019
Submitted
February 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6162
Aircraft time
15,688 hours, 4,424 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

OUTFLOW VALVE FAULT ON ECAM FOLLOWED ECAM ACTION AND UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. DIVERTED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FOUND MAIN THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND ENSURED INTERNAL OUTFLOW VALVE IN FULL OPEN. IAW AMM TASK 21-26-00-040-002-A. OKAY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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