Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
May 21, 2024
Submitted
May 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10403
Aircraft time
12,586 hours, 3,289 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
2496M44P06
Part serial
GRT74462
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,639 hours, 951 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 DIVERTED TO DFW. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 32,000 FEET, CABIN PRESSURE VERTICAL SPEED CONTINUOUSLY FLUCTUATED +/- 250 UP AND DOWN AND OUTFLOW VALVE CONTINUOUSLY WAS OPENING AND CLOSING. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS AND BLEED PRESSURES WERE STABLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 ENGINE STARTER AIR VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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