Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
April 6, 2016
Submitted
May 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280AV
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1400
Aircraft time
15,352 hours, 2,496 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Open
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE UPON REACHING CRUISING ALTITUDE, RETURNED. OVERBOARD EXTERNAL VLV MAIN FLAP WAS FOUND OPEN. OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PRESS CONTROL & MONITORING IAW AMM 21-31-00-710-801-A, TESTED OK & PROCEDURES BY MEL 21-26-02 WERE APPLIED OK.

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