Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 9, 2022
Submitted
May 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
61,669 hours, 30,376 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079002AC
Part serial
9851662
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
67,370 hours, 31,070 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DECENT, STD LITE ON BOTH CAPTAINS/FIRST OFFICERS PFD FLASHING C FL240. AT FL180, SWITCHED TO LOCAL ALTIMETER, PUT US 6000' HIGH ON DECENT PROFILE. AT 7000' CAB PR. (A DIFF PR. ECAM MSG. FOLLOWED BLUE LIST-CAB ALT STILL@ 6500'C 7000' ALTITUDE. SWITCHED TO MAN MODE TO LOWER CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPALCED OUTFLOW VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-31-51.

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