Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft time
16,001 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
90231570381
Condition
Inoperative
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) ON POSITIONING FLIGHT, IN CRUISE AT 37 000, ECAM WARNING CABIN SAFETY VALVE OPEN, FOLLOWED BY CABIN PRESSURE EXCESSIVE, CABIN ALTITUDE . FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY DECENT AND DIVERTED. ON LANDING, OUTFLOW VALVE HAD TO BE OPENED MANUALLY TO DEPRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. OUTFLOW VALVE REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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