Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 12, 2019
Submitted
February 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
03465
Aircraft time
39,550 hours, 11,895 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
02986
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
40,403 hours, 21,774 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

AIR RETURN TO DEPARTURE DUE TO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT ECAM PROCEDURE FOLLOWE PER MEL 21-26-04 NOTE 3. UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN WITH MAN V/S CTL SWITCH INDICATED XX ON LOWER ECAM. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF SKIN OUTLET VALVE 22HQ, FOUND AUXILIARY VALVE TO NOT BE FULLY OPEN PER MEL 21-26-04, FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION SEE LOGPAGE 1196285 ITEM 3, MDDR # 63770, PERFORMED AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION TEST PER AMM 05-53-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED & REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE 22HQ, PER AMM 21-26-53, OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT PLACED BACK IN NORMAL CONFIGURATION. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION TEST PER AMM 05-53-00. OPS CHECK GOOD, THIS CLEARS MDDR 63770, MCC COREY NOTIFIED, MEL LIST UPDATED.

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