Service difficulty report · Condenser · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 11, 2021
Submitted
December 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2458
Aircraft time
49,715 hours, 23,902 cycles
Part
Condenser
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 200 FELT A PRESSURE BUMP THEN ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITOR CAME UP SHOWING THE CABIN CLIMBING AT 4100 FEET PER MINUTE. FINALLY SETTLED DOWN TO A 600 FEET PER MINUTE CLIMB - CABIN MADE IT TO 9200 FEET - RETURNED TO FIELD. FLIGHT WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. FOUND NUMBER 2 PACK OUTLET BELLOW CRACKED AND BLOWN OUT AT CONDENSER INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CONDENSER AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 PACK OUTLET (AALA202112139193) BELLOW.

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