SDR AALA951977

Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
November 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N80052
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
460
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
81050B020100
Condition
Defective
Location
Acm Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

TUL - FLT 9186 - DURING FUNCTIONAL AT FL 370 - AMBER SAFETY VALVE INDICATED OPEN AND CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB. NR 1 PRESSURE REGULATOR FAULTED. MANUALLY SWITCHED TO NR 2 REGULATOR AND REGAINED CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED TUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 SAFETY RELIEF VALVE. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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