Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
January 13, 2022
Submitted
January 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10623
Aircraft time
650 hours, 191 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079020BA
Part serial
21210085
Condition
Closed
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
650 hours, 191 cycles
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: LOST PRESSURIZATION AT 5000FT ECAM CABIN PRESSURE. SAFETY VALVE OPEN. AIRCRAFT DID NOT KNOW WHERE IT WAS ON VERTICAL PROFILE. ECAM ALSO HAD AN AMBER OUTFLOW VALVE OPEN INDICATION. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE OUTFLOW VALVE STUCK CLOSED WHICH IS WHY THE SAFETY VALVE OPENED AND REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 21-31-51. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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