Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
August 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2246
Aircraft time
53,302 hours, 18,732 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
03967
Condition
Failed
Location
Avionics
Part time
44,232 hours, 15,500 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUMES BELIEVED TO COME FROM AVIONICS. VALVE LOCKED IN THE CLOSED POSITION NOT ENOUGH AIR IN AVIONICS COMPARTMENT BEING RECYCLED CAUSING FUMES TO RISE TO CABIN AREA. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REPLACED THE VENT AVIONICS OUTLET VALVE AND FILTER, OPS CHECKED OK.

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