Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 2, 2024
Submitted
November 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4935
Aircraft time
41,569 hours, 16,526 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079003AC
Part serial
11116501
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
41,569 hours, 16,526 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 LAS DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING CABIN PRESSURE 1 AND 2 FAULT AT FL 320. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAS AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 21-31-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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