SDR UALA2012012400502

Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: January 23, 2012
Submitted: February 24, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N409UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 462
Aircraft time: 60,507 hours, 22,308 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
Part: Valve
Condition: Out Of Sequence
Location: Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

SKIN AIR OUTLET VLV FAULT, RTFL DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM. OVERWEIGHT LANDING SPEED 142 KNOTS, 300 FPM DESCENT. LANDING WEIGHT 152000 LBS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AND PER MM, NO INSPECTION IS REQUIRED. SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE WAS OUT OF SEQUENCE WITH INLET VALVE. RESET OUTLET VALVE AND TESTED AEVC TEST FOUR TIMES,TESTED OK EACH TIME WITH NO FAULTS.

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