Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
June 23, 2021
Submitted
June 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1069
Aircraft time
57,933 hours, 34,353 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079003AC
Part serial
9973231
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
43,871 hours, 26,032 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 GROUNDED: DURING CRUISE AT FL 350 AND IN DESCENT TO APPROXIMATELY FL240, THE V/S FT/MIN NEEDLE FLUCTUATES FROM -650 TO +150 WITH OUTFLOW VALVE NEEDLE MOVING. ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST OF SAFETY VALVES POSITION INDICATOR PER AMM 21-31-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE 10HL PER AMM 21-31-51.

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