Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 16, 2023
Submitted
August 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N876UA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2203
Aircraft time
54,003 hours, 33,419 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079003AC
Part serial
0173253
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Part time
715,668 hours, 707,117 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

SYS 1 FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. - CAB PR TIME THIS ACFT HAD TO DO AN AIR RETURN FOR CABIN PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. SPOKE WITH CREW. THEY STATED ISSUE HAPPENED AT APROX 8500 FT. RAN BOTH CPC 1 AND CPC 2 TEST ON MCDU WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. RAN COULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO OR MANUAL. OUTFLOW VALVE STUCK A OUTFLOW VALVE MANUALLY AND VALVE OPERATED NORMALLY FROM FULL QUARTER WAY OPEN. THEY DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND THEY OPEN TO FULL CLOSE. LANDED UNDER WEIGHT SO NO INSPECTION REQUIRED. THIS IS SECOND REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE IN REFERENCE TO AMM 21-31-51. OPERATIONAL CHECKS PASSED. LP 5477016 PROVIDES CONTINUATION FOR ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1844983 SN OFF 3253 NECESSARY CONFIRMATION TEST FLIGHT. PARTS USED: 31-2623-3-0012, 18-2131-3-0007,QTY :1 31-2131-9-9001, VALVE, OUTFLOW OFF 31-2131-9-9001 3253 ON 31-2131-9-9001 6436. AIRCRAFT WILL REQUIRE CONFIRMATION FLIGHT FOR CABIN PRESSURE FIX AFTER THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED, GENERATE PLACARD 1201 AS REQUIRED FOR OPERATIONAL CONFIRMATION FLIGHT REF GMM 11-30-30. OK TO PLA FOR PRESSURIZATION FIX OK TO PLA DISPATCH DESK.

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