Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 28, 2013
Submitted
November 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1647
Aircraft time
40,782 hours, 16,890 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300A1
Part serial
1
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT DIVERTED, DURING TAKEOFF AT 110 KNOTS RECEIVED VENT SKIN VLV FAULT MESSAGE, FOLLOWED BY UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT DURING CLIMB, DIVERTED TO LAX. REPLACED THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VLV IAW AMM & THE SKIN AIR INLET VLV IAW AMM 21-26-52-000-001-A. REPLACED THE 19HQ & 30HQ BLOWER FAN PRESSURE SWITCHES IAW AMM ALONG WITH THE FILTER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM, OPERATIONS CHECKED OK.

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