Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 8, 2015
Submitted
July 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3465
Aircraft time
26,365 hours, 7,724 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT EXPERIENCED AN EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING MESSAGE AND A ASSOCIATED LOW DIFFERENTIAL CABIN PRESSURE CAUTION ECAM MESSAGE AT APPROXIMATELYFL340, 25 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. THE CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DECENT AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 21-31-00-810-809-A. FINDINGS INDICATED THAT BOTH AIR PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVES WERE CLOSED FROM THE TIME OF 2ND ENGINE START UNTIL THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE TECHS ACCOMPLISHED AMM TASKS 21-31-00-710-002-A, 21-31-00-710-003-A & 21-61-00-710-001-A NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE NR 1 ENGINE INTERFACE UNIT WAS REPLACED PRECAUTIONARY AFTER VX 11 ON 6/8/15.

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