Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 23, 2001
Submitted
April 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21395
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFT T/O CABIN PRESS DID NOT WORK, PSID NEVER WENT ABOVE 1 PSID. PERF RED TABS WITH BOTH AC PACKS ON ENG BLD 1 & 3 OPEN. CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. CABIN PRESS WAS 1000 FT LWR THAN AC ALTITUDE. *S/D* VERIFIED OUTFLOW VALVE, CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE OPERATION. SAFETY VALVES CLOSED. CK FOR LEAKS AND BLOWN DUCTS IN DISTRIBUTION BAY (NONE FOUND), NEG PRESS VALVE CK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT FLOW CONTROL AND MODULATION VALVE AS PER MM 36-12-061. REMOVED GILLINER AND ADJUST HORZ PUSHROD PER IAW 52-11-001-5.