SDR 0004342285

Service difficulty report · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
November 29, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21324
Aircraft time
60,070 hours, 40,002 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL290, CABIN ALTITUDE INCREASED TO 14,000 FEET. CREW WAS UNABLE TO STOP CABIN CLIMB WITH MANUAL CONTROL. PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED AND THE FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. CREW REGAINED CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPACKED PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS AND DEFERRED RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVE. THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY.