Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
June 18, 2009
Submitted
June 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
1997
Aircraft time
21,883 hours, 10,477 cycles
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
9024157042
Part serial
0132242
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEN - PILOT REPORTED CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE OPEN ABOVE 37,000 FEET IN CRUISE. MANUAL PRESSURE MODE OPERATED NORMALLY PER (ECAM) ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITORING. EXCESSIVE CABIN DELTA P CAUSED ECAM. DESCENDED TO 36,000 FT AND ENGAGED AUTO PRESSURE MODE. BOTH AUTO PRESSURE SYSTEMS FAILED TO MAINTAIN NORMAL DELTA P AND CABIN ALTITUDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 SAFETY VALVE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, REFERENCE AMM 21-31-52 PB 401 AND AMM 21-31-00-710-006. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURE CONTROL AND MONITORING, REFERENCE AMM 21-31-00-710-002.

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