# SDR AWXA200600356

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2006
- Submitted: February 23, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N628AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N628AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 67
- Aircraft time: 53,099 hours, 23,715 cycles
- System (JASC): [2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2133)
- Part: Outflow Valve
- Part number: VFT300A1
- Part serial: 407
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cabin Pressure
- Part time: 3,900 hours, 1,668 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200600356

## Discrepancy

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL RECEIVED AVIONICS SKIN AIR VALVE FAULT & AN ECAM MESSAGE STATING NOT TO CLIMB ABOVE 10,000 FT.  RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT EVENT.  MX R & R SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE, 22HQ,  IAW MM .  OPS CHK GOOD.  TEARDOWN CONFIRMS FAULT.  ON ENTRY TEST, VALVE FAILED TO SHUTOFF DUE TO ELEC STOP OPEN. VALVE TRAVELED UNTIL STOPS CONTACTED & ACT TORQUE LIMITER SLIPPED. ACT NOISY DURING OPS.   AFTER DIASSEMBLY, ELEC STOP SWITCH FOUND NOT DEPRESSED DOWN ENOUGH FOR PROPER CONTACT. ACT TRAVELED UNTIL STOPS CONTACTED. REPLACED CONSUMABLES, IDLE GEAR & OVERHAULED ACT. UNIT CLEANED, SWITCH ADJUSTED, IDLE GEAR REPLACED & ACTUATOR TESTED IAW CMM.

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