Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 20, 2021
Submitted
March 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7876
Aircraft time
10,763 hours, 4,113 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
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: VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT AFTER TAKE OFF. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE CABIN ALTITUDE PRESSURE 8,750 AT 10,000 FEET. SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM 21-26-53-400-001-A01.

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