Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
January 10, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21867
Aircraft time
64,972 hours, 16,862 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

EICAS MESSAGE CABIN AUTO INOP. ABLE TO CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FEET. DIVERTED ORD. *S/D* AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION DUE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE. SHOP DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF THE OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE DETERMINED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS SLIPPING. THIS SLIPPAGE ALLOWED THE VALVE FLAPPER TO UNSEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION.