Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 10, 2025
Submitted
December 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
6411
Aircraft time
27,143 hours, 19,590 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B43
Engine time
33,000 hours, 23,015 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
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

VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT AT 4500 FT PROCEDURE DONE AND UNSUCCWAFUL RETURNED TO VUP. IAW AMM 21-26-00-040-002-A STEP 4.A.7.10 POSITION OF THE SKIN AIR OULET VALVE WAS VERIFY TO 45° AFTER DEACTIVATION. WAS FOUND WITH AMBAR XX ON ECAM. SUBSCUENTLY THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE HANDLE WAS TURN ONE COUNTER CLOCK WISE MORE AND POSITION OF THE SKIN AIR OUTLET ON ECAM IS GREEN 45°. OPERATIONAL TEST TO AEVC SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 21-26-00-710-001 TEST ACCORDANCE DMI (SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE) REV 75 REV 01/NOV/2025

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