Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 9, 2024
Submitted
November 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120EE
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6227
Aircraft time
31,952 hours, 10,542 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042604486
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
31,954 hours, 10,543 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 LAS DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ALONG WITH VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT ECAM MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTNANCE REPLACED THE SKIN AIR VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-26-55.

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