Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
January 30, 2002
Submitted
January 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1410
Aircraft time
3,897 hours, 1,466 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE ENROUTE FROM PHX TO RNO AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER (CPC) SYSTEM NR 1 FAULT AND A FLUCTUATION OF PLUS OR MINUS 2000 FEET PER MINUTE OPERATION IN MANUAL MODE. ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT CPC SYSTEM NR 2 WAS PLACED ON MEL 21-31-01 CONDITION 1 FOR AUTO CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER SYSTEM NR 2 INOPERATIVE, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAS FOR REPAIRS. IN LAS MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND CLEARED MEL 21-31-01 IAW T/C R2D21301, OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS GOOD.

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