Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
May 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1410
Aircraft time
15,852 hours, 5,811 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300A1
Part serial
119
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
41,900 hours, 18,186 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

ON CLIMB OUT OF PHX EN ROUTE TO ABQ WHILE PASSING THROUGH 800 FT RECEIVED ECAM WARNING FOR AVIONICS VENT SYSTEM FAULT, TURNED BACK TO PHX FOR REPAIR. ISSUED MEL 21-26-04, COND. 1 "SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE". MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE 22HQ IAW T/C R2A21301, TWO SEPARATE BITE TESTS OF AEVC SYSTEM FOUND NO FAULTS. VENDORS FUNCTIONAL TEST OF SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE S/N 119 COULD NOT CONFIRM REASON FOR REMOVAL, UNIT TESTED GOOD IN ALL PHASES OF OPERATION PER CMM 21-26-53, REV. 6.

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