Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 22, 2019
Submitted
December 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
62,969 hours, 23,764 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042606439
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
6,826 hours, 2,701 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: PILOT REPORTS AVNCS VENT/ AVNCS VALVE PRESSURIZATION FAILED- CABIN WENT TO 12000 AT 16000 MSL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE IAW AMM 21-26-53, OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED AVIONICS VENTING DUCT SECTION IAW AMM 21-26-00. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION TEST IAW 05-53-00-780-001-A01. NO PRESSURE LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (SEE SDR # AALA201912249002)

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