Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 19, 2005
Submitted
April 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
866
Aircraft time
24,999 hours, 9,584 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300A1
Part serial
1175
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 126
Part time
23,208 hours, 9,500 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

IAH - AIR TURN BACK - FLT 0103 - ON DEPARTURE OUT OF IAH EN ROUTE FOR LAS RECEIVED UPPER ECAM MESSAGE FOR AVIONICS VENT FAULT, EXTRACT VALVE INDICATED FULL OPEN NOT ALLOWING AIRCRAFT TO PRESSURIZE, TURNED BACK TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE IAW T/C R2A211301, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF SKIN AIR VALVE SN 1175 CONFIRMED REASON FOR REMOVAL FINDING THAT ACTUATOR UNIT WAS JAMMING CAUSING TORQUE LIMITER TO SLIP. REPLACED ACTUATOR AND RE-ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW CMM 21-26-53 REV. 6.

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