Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 2, 2021
Submitted
September 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7106
Aircraft time
16,766 hours, 7,188 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Fluctuates
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

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CABIN V/S WAS ERRATIC FROM -900 TO +900FPM. THE OUTFLOW VALVE FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY FROM PARTIALLY OPEN TO A LITTLE OVER QUATER OPEN RAPIDLY AND THERE WAS A CYCLE CONSISTING OF MUCH AC AIR TO VERY LITTLE AC AIR WITH PAIN TO THE ECIS UP TO FL180.--

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