Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
December 1, 2020
Submitted
December 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70020
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6263
Aircraft time
17,461 hours, 7,964 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 NOT GROUNDED. THE VENT SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE WAS PLACED ON MEL, DUE TO A FAULT MESSAGE AFTER TAKE OFF ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED MEL PROCEDURES, AS REQUIRED FOR THE DEFFERAL. THE FOLLOWING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO BE PRESSURIZED AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE DEACTIVIATION SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION AND RECONFIGURED THE SWITCH, PER THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN MEL 21-07 AND AMM 21-26-00. A SATISFACTORY GROUND PRESSURIZATION TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED, PER AMM 05-53-00.

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