Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 4, 2019
Submitted
November 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2630
Aircraft time
46,789 hours, 18,278 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079020BA
Part serial
19210081
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
138 hours, 77 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 DIVERTED TO PIT ON ACCOUNT OF AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAILURE, FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER BY LOSS OF MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-51. OPS CHECK SYS 1 & 2 IN AUTO AND MAN MODES, NO FAULTS NOTED.

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