Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 18, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2286
Aircraft time
32,409 hours, 11,384 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
VFT210B00
Part serial
4492
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac System
Part time
32,411 hours, 11,382 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 134 RSW-JFK, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO TPA DUE TO AVIONICS VENT FAULT. ECAM ACTION WAS COMPLETED. THEN A SECOND FAULT (EXHAUST) OCCURRED, IT WAS RESET, THEN WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. CABIN KEPT CLIMBING 6-800 FPM, CABIN WENT TO 10,200. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND LANDED TO TPA. FOUND AIR EXTRACT DUCT COLLAPSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR EXTRACT DUCT, CHECK VALVE AND SKIN AIR INLET VALVE. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW 21-26-52 AND 21-26-56.

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