Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 3, 2024
Submitted
September 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1710
Aircraft time
71,062 hours, 29,535 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
1303A000004
Part serial
130302897
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,698 hours, 1,655 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO SAT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED WITH PACK 2 INOPERATIVE AND DURING DESCENT INTO SAT AT APPROXIMATELY 14000 FT PACK 1 FAILED AND AIR PACK 1 AND 2 FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ECAM PROCEDURES AND CHECKED THE PRESSURIZATION STATUS, WITH THE OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING SLOWLY. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 8000 FT, ONCE THE RAM AIR WAS SET TO ON WHILE PERFORMING THE ECAM PROCEDURES THE CABIN DEPRESSURIZED TO CURRENT ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 6000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SAT WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 21-60-00-810-824-A AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK FOR PACK 1 WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. (AALA202409054008). MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT THE PACK 2 ISSUE AND FOUND THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE FOR THE #2 PACK WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 21-51-51. (AALA202409059375) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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