Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
February 9, 2009
Submitted
February 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0826
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VST165D
Part serial
1240
Condition
Open
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

DUE TO CABIN FAILING TO PRESSURIZE ON DEPARTURE. TRIED USING BOTH REGULATORS TO NO AVAIL. ECAM PRESS PAGE SHOWED DOORS & VALVES CLOSED. FOUND AVIONICS OVERBOARD EXTRACT VALVE PARTIALLY OPEN. PERFORMED DMP 21-23-06 AND ASSIGNED TO MEL 21-23-06 AND ASSIGNED TO MEL 21-23-06 D394450. R&R THE EXTRACT VALVE (75HR) PER MM 21-23-13-04. OPS CHECK NORMAL. REMOVED PLACARD.

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