Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
May 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1739
Aircraft time
36,458 hours, 13,135 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
1303A000004
Part serial
130303652
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
22,213 hours, 7,865 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLT 180 PHX-JFK, CREW QUICKLY DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND REQUESTED AN EXPEDITED DESCENT DUE TO PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS. CABIN V/S FLUX BETWEEN +- 1700 FT/MIN ABOVE FL 300. BOTH PACK FLOWS WERE HIGH WITH RIGHT PACK FLUX BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW SLOWLY BLEED PSI AND OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW MM 21-51-51. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK.

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