Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
October 6, 2008
Submitted
October 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0337
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VF1620B00
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, E

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

What was found

CDG FLT 755 EN ROUTE CDG TO PHL. AT FL 343, RECEIVED CABIN PRESSURE ADVISORY LIGHT. THE CABIN PRESSURE PAGE ON ECAM DISPLAYED. THE VENT EXTRACT VALVE INDICATED AMBER AND OPEN. THE CABIN PRESSURE REACHED 10,500 FEET. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED A RAPID DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND REGAINED CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD CDG AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE OVERBOARD EXTRACT VALVE ON MEL. MAINTENANCE LATER REPLACED THE OVERBOARD EXTRACT VALVE. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.

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