Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 9, 2026
Submitted
March 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6983
Aircraft time
30,105 hours, 12,026 cycles
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
90241570403
Part serial
17115497
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 200
Part time
22,804 hours, 11,561 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED CABIN PRESSURE SYSTEM 1 AND SYSTEM 2 ECAM FAULTS. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED ECAM PROCEDURES BUT WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM MANUALLY. SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE OPEN INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE # 1 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER 11HL (AALA202603118095) AND THE # 2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER 12HL (AALA202603117222) PER AMM 21-31-34. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE 6HL (AALA202603112750) AND CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE 7HL (AALA202603110719) PER AMM 21-31-00. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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