Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
July 16, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft time
20,831 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) IN LEVEL FLIGHT, FL350, FELT PRESSURE CHANGE. ECAM INDICATION, CABIN CLIMB RATE OF 700 FPM. PRESSURE PAGE ACCESS TO ASSESS RATE RAPIDLY INCREASED TO 1100 FPM. EMERGENCY DESCENT INITIATED, CABIN RATE INCREASE TO 1500 FPM. EXCESS CABIN ALT ECAM ACTIVATED AND ACTIONED. DITCH BUTTON SELECTED ON THEN OFF AS OUTFLOW VALVE APPEARED IN NORMAL POSITION. PRESSURE SELECTED TO MANUAL AND VALVE CLOSED WHEN SELECTED. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL REGAINED AT APPROX FL240. CABIN RATE WENT TO -2800 IN DESCENT. AIRCRAFT LEVELED AT 16 000, ALL SYSTEMS AND PRESSURE APPEARED NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED ENROUTE TO YWG

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