Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 25, 2025
Submitted
May 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1492
Aircraft time
77,038 hours, 29,904 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
1303A000004
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, 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 ICT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN AIR PACK 1+2 FAULT ECAM MESSAGE WHICH PROGRESSED INTO MASTER WARNING AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. CABIN PRESSURE EXCEEDED 10K AND CONTINUED TO CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW DONNED O2 MASKS AND DIVERTED INTO ICT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ICT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE FOR #2 PACK PER AMM 21-51-51, REPLACED PACK CONTROLLERS FOR #1 PACK (AALA202505298680) AND #2 PACK (AALA202505296248) PER AMM 21-61-34. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE #2 PACK COMPRESSOR OUTLET TEMPERATURE SENSOR 32HH PER AMM 21-61-41. (AALA202505291134) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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