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Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: July 7, 2012
Submitted: July 9, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N613JB
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 2449
Aircraft time: 29,039 hours, 10,100 cycles
System (JASC): 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
Part: Valve
Part number: VTF300B00
Part serial: 2728
Condition: Faulty
Location: Cabin Pressure
Part time: 22,686 hours, 8,308 cycles
Stage of operation: TO
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 779 JFK-MBJ RETURNED TO JFK, ON TAKEOFF CREW HAD A SKIN AIR VALVE FAULT FOLLOWED BY AND ECAM MESSAGE QRH RESET WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND COULD NOT PRESSURIZE. LAST LEG INDICATES SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE FAULT, AVEC TEST NOT PASSING. VALVE STAYS OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE IAW AMM 21-26-53-04, TEST PASS OPS GOOD.

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