Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 20, 2016
Submitted
January 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
778
Aircraft time
26,623 hours, 14,421 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88005B0306
Part serial
786
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,391 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

PRESSURE REG 1 & 2 FAULT IN CLIMB OUT. AFTER RESET, FAILED AGAIN. AFT OUTFLOW VLV REMAINED FULL OPEN, WOULD NOT CLOSE, IN MANUAL. INSPECTED E & E, COURIER AREA & MAIN CARGO DECK. FOUND WATER IN ALL THREE AREAS. INSPECTED E & E COMPARTMENT NO WATER FOUND IAW MM 05-50-01-0. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CABIN PRESS CONTROL SYS FOUND THAT THE AFT OUTFLOW VLV NOT WORKING IN AUTO MODE & SLOW IN MANUAL MODE. REMOVED & AFT OUTFLOW VLV IAW MM 21-31-12-04. OPERATIONS CHECK & TEST IAW 21-31-00-05. ALL TEST PASSED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. PART REMOVED PN 88005B0306 & SN 786.

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