Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
August 1, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
40,492 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) CREW DID AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE ECAM WARNING EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE WITH CPC NR 1 FAULT. THE EMERGENCY DESCENT STARTED FROM FL320 TO FL090. THE CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 12000 FT. DURING THE DESCENT THEY GOT MESSAGE "CABIN PR SAFETY VALVE OPEN". DURING TROUBLESHOOTING NR 1 CPC INTERROGATION WAS SHOWING NR 1 DELTAP SYS. SYS RESET AND ALL INDICATION TESTED SERVICEABLE. AFTER RETURN FLIGHT TO BASE, BOTH SAFETY VALVES WERE REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY.

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