Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 28, 2021
Submitted
June 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5932
Aircraft time
24,074 hours, 4,934 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042604103
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
24,074 hours, 4,934 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: VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT "OUTLET VALVE OPEN" VENT BLOWER FAULT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED) REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-26-00-710-001-A.

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