Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
October 5, 2019
Submitted
October 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8009T
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5788
Aircraft time
16,879 hours, 8,071 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
1806D000002
Part serial
7867
Condition
Faulted
Location
Left
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20 SECONDS THE CABIN PRESSURE FLUCTUATES CAUSING CABIN ALTITUDE TO CHANGE. CABIN VERT SPEED MOVES UP TO 400 FT/MIN. SYSTEM ACTS THE SAME ON BOTH SYSTEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND L/H FLOW CONTROL VALVE 23HB AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L/H FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 21-51-51. OPS PLUS LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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