Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 11, 2023
Submitted
January 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5244
Aircraft time
32,733 hours, 13,301 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
2079113AC
Part serial
254576
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
32,730 hours, 13,300 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, 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 DIVERTED TO PHX, WHILIE CLIMBING OUT FLIGHT CREW FELT AND HEARD WOOSHING AND PRESSURE IN EARS. THEN RECEIVED CABIN PRESSURE SYSTEM 2 FAULT. FLIGHT CREW LEVELED OFF AT FL 310 +/- 1000 VVI ON CABIN. CABIN PRESSURE ALT GOT TO 8000'. CREW FOLLOWED QRH ADVISORY PROCEDURES BY SWITCHING TO MAN THEN TO AUTO. NO HELP WENT BACK TO MAN AND CABIN VVI PRESSURE CONTINUED TO SWING +/- 1000' UNTIL DECENDING THRU 14000' FT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER AMM 21-31-34 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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