SDR AALA201902229004

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date: February 20, 2019
Submitted: February 22, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N770UW
Make and model: Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial: 1393
Aircraft time: 47,691 hours, 30,958 cycles
System (JASC): 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
Part: Outflow Valve
Part number: VFT210A1
Part serial: 2625
Condition: Failed
Location: Cabin Pressure
Part time: 40,396 hours, 25,647 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
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

DURING CLIMB, LOUD BANG ON LOWER NOSE AREA., FOLLOWED BY AN ODOR SIMILIAR TO BURNED FOOD. CABIN PRESSURE ECAM PGE AMBER INDICATIONS ON INLET LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN AIR VALVE. F OUND BACKSHELL OF SKIN VALVE BROKEN. ALL FAULTS CLEARED, OPS CKS NORMAL IAW AMM 21-26-52.

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