Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
February 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AB
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
650
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Inop
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE FAILED IN FULL OPEN POSITION. CABIN ALTITUDE FOLLOWED, UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE, RETURNED CVG. RESEATED C/P ON OUTFLOW VALVE, CLEANED VALVE, PERFORMED BITE ON CONTROLLER, OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES, ALL NORMAL, RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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