Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 23, 2014
Submitted
October 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
2590
Aircraft time
31,578 hours, 13,503 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
2079102AB
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED CABIN PRESSURE EXCESSIVE, CABIN ALTITUDE ON ECAM. PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION IN ACFT. TROUBLESHOT CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYS-R & R OUTFLOW VALVE AND BOTH CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS (CPC). FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THERE WAS A LOOSE DUCT IN PACK NR 2 BETWEEN THE ACM AND THE BYPASS VALVE. THE LINE WAS RE-SECURED WITH NEW SEAL. ACFT WAS MANUALLY PRESSURIZED SUCCESSFULLY. AIR PACK NR 1 WAS ALSO REPAIRED BY R & R THE RAM AIR INLET ACTUATOR.

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