Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
July 2, 2025
Submitted
July 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3112J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55158
Aircraft time
8,689 hours, 3,566 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT#2251, BOS-RDU. "CAB ALT AND RATE FLUCTUATED CONSTANLY DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT CAB ALT +/- 600FT WITH RATE +/- 1800 FT P/MIN AT FL 360 UPON LANDING CAB ALT BECAME -2000 FT AND THE OUTFLOW VALVE NEVER OPENED HAD TO MANUALLY DEPRESS THE CABIN AT GATE BEFORE OPENING THE DOORS ( CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM (CPCS) 2) AUTO MODE 2 ); (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1423500 TASKCARD: NR-00001) PERFORMED OPS CK OF THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMP 21-31-01. TEST OK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED @ THIS TIME. THIS CLEARS MDDR 587044. MX-4 UPDATED AND PLACARD REMOVED.

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