SDR 2002F00924

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
September 22, 2002
Submitted
October 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64346
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21633
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Valve
Part number
89812621
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

OUT OF SVMC, DURING CLIMB AT 26,000 FEET, THE CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB AT MAXIMUM RATE THE CABIN WAS UNCONTROLLABLE, FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO SVMC WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED USING ENGINE 1 AND 3 BLEEDS. THE PROBLEM WAS THE NR 3 ENGINE 13TH STAGE MOD VALVE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE SAME WAS PLACED ON DMI PER MEL 36-11-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)