Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 18, 2013
Submitted
July 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479TA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2444
Aircraft time
27,233 hours, 13,181 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Engine time
27,233 hours, 13,181 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
03641
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
27,216 hours, 13,175 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

DURING CLIMBOUT, AN ECAM MESSAGE "VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT", ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DEPARTURE, MX PERFORMED FAULT ANALYSIS IAW TSM 21-26-00-810-804-A AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF SUCH FAILURE IS THE SKIN AIR OULTLET VALVE. THE VALVE WAS R & R IAW AMM 21-26-53 PB401 AND PERFORMED THE OPS TEST OF THE AVIONICS VENTILATION SYS WITH NORMAL RESULTS. AFTER THOSE MX ACTIONS THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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