Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 14, 2023
Submitted
April 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
924
Aircraft time
74,917 hours, 34,931 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
2506
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
64,247 hours, 25,187 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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 CLT DUE TO A VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT MESSAGE ON CLIMB OUT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FUTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE PER AMM 21-26-53 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-26-00.

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