Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 23, 2001
Submitted
July 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7259U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21406
Aircraft time
67,778 hours, 38,690 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT FL240 WHEN THROTTLES PULLED BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE, CABIN PRESSURE STARTED CLIMBING AT 2000 FPM. WHEN CARGO HEAT VALVE CLOSED, CABIN PRESSURIZATION RETURNED TO NORMAL.