Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 17, 2015
Submitted
May 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1123
Aircraft time
46,263 hours, 16,252 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079002AC
Part serial
0351731
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
46,268 hours, 16,251 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

DIVERTED, AT CRUISE CAB PR1 FAULT WHEN LEVELED AT 36,000. AC THEN DISPLAYED EXCESSIVE CABIN ALT, ALL SECONDARY INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL CABIN ALT WAS 6400 NO EXCESSIVE RAE AND NORMAL DELTA P. R & R OUTFLOW VALVE ASSY IAW AMM 21-31-51. OPS CHECK NORMAL ALSO PRESSURIZED THE AC IAW AMM 05-50-00. ALSO, OPS CHECK NORMAL VISUALLY INSPECTED SAFETY VALVE FOUND TO BE FULLY SEATED.

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