Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 11, 2024
Submitted
October 14, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1022
Aircraft time
77,620 hours, 33,758 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042603100
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
26,425 hours, 12,141 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

ON CLMB THROUGH 7000 HAD 4 LOUD THUMPS FOLLOWED BY A DECREASG SH UDDER CREW REPORTED A THUMP WITH A SHUDDER. NOT FELT IN BACK ONLY FELT BY FWD FLT ATT AND FLT CREW. NO PASSENGERS COMMENTED ON NOISE. HAPPENED 4 TIMES 1 TO 2 MINTUES APART ON CLIMB NEVER HAPPENED AT LEVEL OR DECENT. PERFORMED VISUAL EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REF AMM 05-21-00. FOUND NO DEFECTS OR LOOSE PANELS. VERIFIED SEALS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WING TO BODY PANELS ARE NOT DAMAGED. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF THE NLG REF 32-31-00-720-003-A. TEST PASSED AND NO VISIBLE DEFECTS FOUND ON THE NLG DOORS WHEN THE GEAR IS RETRACTED. FOUND AVEC LAST LEG REPORT FAULTED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE (22HQ). VALVE (22HQ) REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. R&R SKIN AIR OUTLET-VALVE IN REF AMM TASK 21-26-53-400-001-A DUE TO PRECAUTIONARY FLAGGED ON LAST LEG REPORT. OPS CHECK OF NEW VALVE GOOD AT THIS TIME. PARTS USED: 31-2125-9-0001,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1356961 SN OFF 3100 VALVE, SKIN AIR OFF 31-2125-9-0001 3100 ON 31-2125-9-0001 4112

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