A319 flight crew rejected takeoff at 80KTS due to an ECAM vent skin fault caution message.

Attributes
ACN	837062
Time
Date	200905
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Aircraft Cooling System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 14700 Flight Crew Type 2800
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 2500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

We had an uneventful start and taxi to runway. Early in the takeoff roll (just prior to 80 knots call) we received a caution chime and ECAM. I believe it was the vent skin valve fault ECAM. I elected to abort the takeoff. The autobrakes engaged and we slowed to a taxi speed. We exited at taxiway left and turned right on B as per ATC instructions. The first officer made a quick PA to the passengers. Ground then asked us to taxi on B short of east while we assessed our situation (to get us out of the way of most of the traffic). The brake temperatures were fairly cool upon clearing the runway; so I complied with the taxi instructions. We then contacted dispatch and maintenance. Per maintenance request we taxied back to the gate so they could assess the situation. The max brake temperature reached was 255 degrees C. After block in maintenance cleared the item and performed the required inspections. We departed about an hour late with no abnormalities.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 flight crew rejected takeoff at 80KTS due to an ECAM VENT SKIN FAULT caution message.

Narrative: We had an uneventful start and taxi to runway. Early in the takeoff roll (just prior to 80 knots call) we received a caution chime and ECAM. I believe it was the VENT Skin Valve Fault ECAM. I elected to abort the takeoff. The autobrakes engaged and we slowed to a taxi speed. We exited at taxiway L and turned right on B as per ATC instructions. The First Officer made a quick PA to the passengers. Ground then asked us to taxi on B short of E while we assessed our situation (to get us out of the way of most of the traffic). The brake temperatures were fairly cool upon clearing the runway; so I complied with the taxi instructions. We then contacted dispatch and maintenance. Per maintenance request we taxied back to the gate so they could assess the situation. The max brake temperature reached was 255 degrees C. After block in maintenance cleared the item and performed the required inspections. We departed about an hour late with no abnormalities.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.