Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 24, 2019
Submitted
April 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6162
Aircraft time
15,687 hours, 4,423 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042604378
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DIVERTED ACCOUNT PRESSURIZATION ISSUE, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE PER AMM 21-56-53. (CLOSED)***

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