# SDR FDEA201601200241

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 20, 2016
- Submitted: January 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N671FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N671FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 778
- Aircraft time: 26,623 hours, 14,421 cycles
- System (JASC): [2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2133)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201601200241

## Discrepancy

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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