Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 8, 2025
Submitted
April 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928AM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7515
Aircraft time
24,773 hours, 9,844 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO FLL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A CABIN PRESSURZATION ISSUE DUE TO ECAM MESSAGES FOR CABIN PRESSURE ALT EXCEEDED 14K FT, CABIN PRESSURE LOW DIFFERNETIAL PRESSURE AND CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE OPEN. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ALL OF THE CABIN MASKS DEPLOYED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED DIRECTLY TO FLL WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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