Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
November 30, 2021
Submitted
December 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1844
Aircraft time
58,132 hours, 26,493 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
1303A000004
Part serial
01046
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
47,415 hours, 23,257 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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: AT FL 350 #1 PACK FLOW VALVE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN LOW AT 50 O/O CAUSING CABIN TO CLIMB 100FT PER MIN AND DECLINE 150 FT PER MIN CONTINUALLY. AT THE BEGINNING OF DECENT CABIN VERT SPEED FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 100 AND 150 FT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202112029323: REPLACED #1 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-51-51 AND 21-51-00** (CLOSED)

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