Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
November 30, 2015
Submitted
December 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
772
Aircraft time
273 hours, 14,926 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
88005B0306
Part serial
738
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,007 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE, NR 2 PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY NR 1 REGULATOR FAILING. CABIN CLIMBED UNCONTROLLABLY, STOPPED CLIMB AT 10K OR BELOW. ECAM DISPLAYED AFT OUT FLOW VALVE FULLY OPEN. SELECTED OUTFLOW VALVE OFF, CABIN PRESSURIZED NORMALLY WITH NO SYS FAULTS. COMPLIED WITH ECAM & QRH PROCEDURES. IAW AMM 21-31-12-04 REPLACED AFT OUT FLOW VALVE. PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED TEST IN BOTH NR 1 & 2 SYSTEMS, NO FAULTS NOTED.

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