Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 13, 2001
Submitted
March 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7295U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21573
Aircraft time
63,243 hours, 36,208 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Component
Air Task Valve · 6577MOD
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN DUE TO A CABIN PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. *S/D* FOUND AIR TASK VALVE NOT CLOSING. REPLACED AIR TASK VALVE.