Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
January 15, 2023
Submitted
January 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775XF
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
2198
Aircraft time
57,992 hours, 29,076 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079020BA
Part serial
0351795
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
57,992 hours, 29,076 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 CABIN PRESSURIZATION #1 AND #2 ECAM MESSAGES WHILE CLIMBING THRU FL 180. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 21-31-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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