SDR 2001F00096

Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 12, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N889MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21854
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
39296421
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

WHILE ON SINGLE PACK OPERATION AND AT FL250 CABIN PRESS KEPT CLIMBING. FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURE AND DESCENDED. WHILE DESCENDING CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO FL160 WITH THRUST LEVERS UP, PASS MASKS DROPPED AT 13,000 FEET. FOUND CLAMPS TO HEAT EXCHANGER VERY LOOSE AND SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED/REPLACED SHUTOFF VALVE AND TIGHTENED ALL CLAMPS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE HEAT EXCHANGERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE 13TH STAGE MODULATING VALVE IAW 36-12-41. REMOVED AND REPLACED E/E FAN BLOWER VALVE IAW 21-58-21. RUNUP WAS PERFORMED, ALL PRESS SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 21-30-00. LEAK CHECK OF NR 1 ENGINE VALVE AND E/E FAN EXHAUST VALVE OK IAW AMM 36-12-41 AND AMM 21-58-21. (M)