Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 15, 2004
Submitted
April 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1375
Aircraft time
12,556 hours, 4,820 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
750A000002
Part serial
00319
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 138
Part time
35,400 hours, 16,112 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT FL 310 COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE, 250 FPM TO 10000, DESCENDED DOWN TO 12000 FT AND DIVERTED. PREVIOUS FLT A MEL WAS ISSUED FOR AFT CABIN TEMP & RT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE DE-ACTIVATED & LOCKED IN CLOSED POSITION. MEL ALSO REQUIRES FLOW SWITCH BE PLACED IN HIGH POSITION, AFTER DIVERSION SWITCH FOUND IN NORMAL. MX PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECK USING PACKS 1 & 2 INDEPENDENTLY WITH FLOW SELECT SWITCH IN HIGH, COND 1, OPS NORMAL. RE-ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURE USING BOTH PACKS TOGETHER & OPS NORMAL. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS 1 & 2, CHECKED GOOD. BITE TEST OF CFDS FAILED AFT CABIN TRIM AIR VALVE 13HK FOR AFT CABIN TEMP PROBLEM. R&R AFT CABIN TRIM AIR VALVE, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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