Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
December 19, 2020
Submitted
December 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0866
Aircraft time
18,145 hours, 10,975 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

INSPECTION TYPE: NA DIVERSION-EMERGENCY DECLARED, NO EQUIP USED. AC WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. IN CLIMBOUT CABIN PRESS ADV INDICATED. FWD OTFLW FULLY OPEN/AFT FULLY CLOSED. CAB ALT AT FL330 WAS 8200 & SHOULD HAVE BEEN BELOW 6400'. ATTEMPTED CLSG FWD OTFLW VALVE IN MANUAL, BUT REMAINED FULLY OPEN. AUTO SYS 1 FAILED, THEN SYS 2 FAILED. FOUND INSULATION SUCKED AROUND FWD OUTFLOW SCREEN & SCREEN BENT IN PREVENTING VALVE FROM PROPER OPERATION. SECURED INSULATION & R&R'D OUTFLOW SCREEN. ACCOMPLISHED ADJ/TEST WRT MM 21-31-00 . OPERATIONS GOOD.

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