SDR YENA200812190130

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: December 18, 2008
Submitted: December 19, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N517JB
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1327
Aircraft time: 32,916 hours, 12,461 cycles
System (JASC): 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
Part: Outflow Valve
Part number: 2079001AA
Part serial: 0151613
Condition: Failed
Location: Cabin Pressure
Part time: 30,568 hours, 11,326 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLT NR 1729, JFK-SDQ, RETURNED TO JFK, PRESSURIZATION-V/S VARIABLE FROM -1250 TO +1250 FPM IN SYS 1 & SYS 2 AS WELL AS MANUAL-OUTFLOW VALVE FLUCTUATED IN CLIMB CRUISE AND DESCENT. V/S STABILIZED AFTER LEVELING AT 10,000. R&R OUTFLOW VALVE (10HL). ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 21-51-04, OPS CHECK OK, IN MAN & AUTO MODE.

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