Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 10, 2022
Submitted
September 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4202
Aircraft time
33,924 hours, 18,438 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079003AC
Part serial
0051754
Condition
None
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
51,129 hours, 26,906 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: QNH FLASHED STD DESCENDING THROUGH 250. LEVEL 230 STILL FLASHING. DESCENDED THROUGH 180 STD PUSH AND NOT FLASHING. GOT CABIN PRESSURE LOW DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE OPEN ECAM MESSAGE. UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE IN MANUAL MODE. TURNED OFF BOTH PACKS OPENED RAM AIR VALVE LANDED ON GROUND SAFETY VALVE CLOSED AND SWITCHED TO SYSTEM 2. OPERATED NORMAL PACKS ON RAM AIR CLOSED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OUT FLOW VALVE (AALA202209126329) AND #1 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER (AALA202209123727) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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