Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 22, 2013
Submitted
September 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
896
Aircraft time
41,416 hours, 23,542 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300A1
Part serial
1214
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
36,731 hours, 18,969 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, CREW REPORTED VENT SKIN ANNOUNCED ON ECAM. ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AFTER PERFORMING ECAM ACTIONS, FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX R & R SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE IAW AMM 21-26-53. OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 21-26-00-710-001A.

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