Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 4, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7465U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21919
Aircraft time
56,506 hours, 32,968 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pressure Relief
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

UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE AT 24,000 FT. MANUAL OR STANDBY NO HELP. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED CLOSED. DESCENDED TO I0,000 AND REGAINED MANUAL CONTROL. RETURNED TO BNA. *S/D* THE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN A FAILURE OF THE LEFT CABIN OVER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. REPLACED THE OVER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.