Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 27, 2014
Submitted
December 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
47,052 hours, 17,462 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079002AC
Part serial
51736
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
45,668 hours, 17,951 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CABIN PRESS, EXCESSIVE ALTITUDE WARNING AT CRUISE, ECAM CABIN PRESS PAGE SHOWED CABIN AT 5200 FT WHILE CRUISING AT FL 320, CABIN PRESS FLUCTUATIONS ON DESCENT. DIVERTED & EMER DECLARED. TROUBLE SHOT IAW TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL 21-31-00-810-809A, EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE. REPLACED OUTFLOW VLV IAW AMM 21-31-51. OPERATIONAL & FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD, NO FAULTS NOTED. WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SDR 2014123000014.

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