Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
November 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26918
Aircraft time
34,368 hours, 6,711 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Actuator
Part number
27406504
Condition
Failed
Location
Outflow Valve
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

COULD NOT PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT ON CLIMBOUT. DOWNLINKED CMC DATABASE SHOWED MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 21-39080, THE CABIN PRESSURE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED DUE TO FAILED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE CONTROL UNIT (VCU). AFTER REPLACING THE FAILED ACTUATOR ASSY (COMPRISED OF THE VCU) WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.