Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 2, 2012
Submitted
February 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
759
Aircraft time
23,546 hours, 12,643 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

BOTH CABIN PRESSURE REGULATORS FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECKS OF BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS IAW TSM 21-30-00, AND FOUND BOTH CONTROLLERS FAULTING THE FWD OUTFLOW VALVE. R & R FWD OUTFLOW VALVE IAW MM 21-31-12-04-0. CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. FINAL CLOSED.

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