Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 17, 2019
Submitted
August 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5728
Aircraft time
20,873 hours, 8,221 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079002AC
Part serial
9973223
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
55,460 hours, 24,502 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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: FLIGHT AIR RETURNED TO SAL ON ACCOUNT OF LOSS OF BOTH PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OUT FLOW VALVE (10HL) IAW AMM 21-31-51-400-001-A AND PERFORMED TEST THE PRESSURE CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-31-00-710-002-A.

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