Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 16, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft time
25,306 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
6774E010000A
Condition
Failed
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

WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL310 THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO RISE AND THE CREW EXECUTED A RAPID DESCENT. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION AND LIKELY MOST OF THE PASSENGERS WERE UNAWARE. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED UNDER MEL RELIEF FOR A BLEED SYS INOP. THE DESCENT WAS FROM FL310 TO FL200 WHEN THEY GOT THE PRESSURIZATION UNDER CONTROL FOUND PRV FLUCTUATING DURING ENG RUN. REPLACED NR 2 PRESS REGULATING VALVE IAW AMM 36-11-52, PB.401. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED OK.

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