Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 4, 2006
Submitted
April 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2405
Aircraft time
3,993 hours, 1,538 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079003AC
Part serial
473209
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,989 hours, 1,537 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAS - CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT INTO LAS AT APPROX 5,000' THE OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL OPEN, AMBER, AND THE A/C DEPRESSURIZED. AFTER LANDING CREW REPORTED THAT THE OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATES NORMAL, GREEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES T/C R2D21301. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 CABIN PRESS CONTROLLERS IAW AIRBUS 320 AMM 21-31-34-401 AND AWA TASK CARD F1B21304.

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