Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
July 12, 2025
Submitted
July 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10711
Aircraft time
14,257 hours, 3,805 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
V2T152D
Part serial
V2T152D
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
14,256 hours, 3,805 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 DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT ON ECAM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SKIN EXCHANGER ISOLATION BUTTERFLY VALVE 24HQ PER AMM 21-26-55 (AALA202507139384) AND THE SKIN TEMPERATURE SENSOR 28HQ PER AMM 21-26-13. (AALA202507143084) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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