Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 18, 2021
Submitted
October 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6181
Aircraft time
23,675 hours, 9,322 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DESCENT AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO FOLLOW RNAV ALTITUDE THOUGH ALL 3 ALTIMETERS APPEARED TO READ CORRECTLY. WE GOT THE MESSAGE TO SWITCH FROM STANDARD ALTIMETER TO LOCAL ALTIMETER AT 23000 FEET INSTEAD OF 18000. AT 5000 FEET WE GET ECAM CAB PR SAFETY VALVE OPEN AND LO DIFF PRESSURE WARNINGS DP WAS -0.3, VS -150, CAB ALT 4600 SAFETY VALVE SHOWED OPEN ON PRESSURE PAGE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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