Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 17, 2013
Submitted
May 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
783
Aircraft time
51,787 hours, 20,833 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Valve
Part number
9024157042
Part serial
9756952
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LOSING CABIN PRESSURE ON DESCENT. FAULTS INDICATE CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE HAS FAILED OPEN, ECAM 21-31, CABIN PRESSURE LOW DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, ECAM 21-31 CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE, REFER TO TSM 21-31-00-810-808, TSM 21-31-00-810-810. ACCOMPLISHED FAULT ISOLATION IAW TSM 21-31-00-801-808-A. FOUND SAFETY VALVE SYMBOL CLOSED. REPLACED SAFETY VALVE 7-HL PRECAUTIONARY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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