Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 6, 2012
Submitted
June 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
587
Aircraft time
55,761 hours, 20,894 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AVIONICS SKIN VENT FAULT, AFTER FLT ECAM PROCEDURE EXTRACT VALVE WILL NOT CLOSE AND ACFT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. REPLACED VALVE 22HQ PER MM 21- 26-53 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 21-26-00.

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