Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 17, 2014
Submitted
August 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2993
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

SHORTLY AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE CREW RECEIVED A CABIN PRESSURE NR 1 SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE (CAB PR 1) DISPLAYED ON ECAM WITH AN ASSOCIATED CABIN PRESSURE "BUMP". IAW FCOM PRO-ABN-21 15/24 THE CREW CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 HR THE CREW RECEIVED A "CAB PRESSURE EXCESS CAB ALT ECAM" WARNING. THE CREW INITIATED A DESCENT TO FL100 AND DIVERTED. UPON ARRIVAL, LOCAL MAINTENANCE MET THE ACFT AND ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING AMM PROCEDURE AMM 21-31-00-710-002-A. THE NR 1 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS FOUND FAULTY AND DEACTIVATED IAW MEL 21-31-01-2. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ACTUAL CABIN PRESSURE LOSS DURING THE EVENT. THE ACFT DEPARTED AND CONTINUED TO ITS FINAL DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER FAULTS. THE NR 1 CABIN SYSTEM CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS REACTIVATED.

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