Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 26, 2022
Submitted
August 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146AA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6761
Aircraft time
20,531 hours, 7,923 cycles
Part
None
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042608204
Condition
None
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
4,648 hours, 1,595 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB OUT A VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202208299218: MAINTENANCE REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE PER AMM 21-26-25. IN ADDITION, MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE SKIN AIR OUTLET DUCT RUPTURED AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 21-26-42. (AALA202208307455) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS BEING NOTED. ** (CLOSED)