Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 1, 2023
Submitted
April 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5938
Aircraft time
30,733 hours, 6,278 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042604088
Condition
Fault Message
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
30,771 hours, 6,286 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 LAX. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE, DUE TO A VENT AVIONICS SYSTEM FAULT AND THE BLOWER VENT OUTLET VALVE STAYED OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE PER AMM 21-26-53 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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