Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 7, 2022
Submitted
December 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6133
Aircraft time
27,146 hours, 10,788 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042604246
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
27,146 hours, 10,788 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO A VENT EXTRACT FAULT AND THE OUTLET VALVE STUCK OPEN PREVENTING THE AIRCRAFT FROM PRESSURIZING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFLEY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SKIN AIR VALVE PER AMM 21-26-53 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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