Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 7, 2025
Submitted
April 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4935
Aircraft time
42,938 hours, 17,107 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079002AC
Part serial
9851708
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
75,398 hours, 35,035 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ECAM MESSAGE CABIN PRESSURE 1 AND 2 DISPLAYED AT CRUISE FL350. THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED IMMEDIATE DESCENT, LIGHT DECK CREW WENT ON O2 AND THE MAN CABIN PASSENGER CONTROL INITIATED THROUGH LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-31-51.

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