Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
July 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508JL
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1257
Aircraft time
36,819 hours, 13,805 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
2309
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,760 hours, 624 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 43 JFK-MCO, AIR RETURN TO JFK DUE TO AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE WITH VENT SKIN VALVE AND A/C BLOWER FAULT. TECHNICIAN REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE (22HQ) IAW AMM CH 21-26-53 & ACTIVATED THE SKIN EXCHANGER ISOLATION VALVE (24HQ). PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM FOUND OK.

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