Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 8, 2023
Submitted
June 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02992
Aircraft time
62,226 hours, 22,263 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VFT300B00
Part serial
042607572
Condition
Failed
Location
22hq
Part time
11,962 hours, 4,425 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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#1527, EWR-MCO. (AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JFK AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY) ' VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT ECAM CAUTION MSG AFTER TAKEOFF. COMPLIED WITH ECAM AND QRH. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE; REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE AS NEEDED ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE SYSTEM PER 21-26-00-710-001 TEST OK( REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WAS PER AMM 21-26-53) NO FAULTS WERE NOTED WITH SKIN AIR VALVE ATR THIS TIME.'

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