What was found
DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE ALTITUDE DOORS 2L & 2R LOUD SQUEAL. FOUND CABIN PRESS SAFETY VALVE STUCK OPEN APPROXIMATELY 0.5 INCH DUE TO DEBRIS JAMMED IN VALVE. REPLACED VALVE PRECAUTIONARY IAW SEQ #8082001. ALL OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2013
- Submitted
- October 10, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N831UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A319131
- Aircraft serial
- 1291
- Aircraft time
- 44,808 hours, 18,178 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2522A5
- System (JASC)
- 2130 · Cabin Pressure Control System
- Part
- Safety Valve
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Cabin Pressure
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.