Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 2, 2004
Submitted
September 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27113
Aircraft time
51,648 hours, 8,526 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD WITH CABIN PRESSURE FAULTS. THE EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE FAILED. THE VALVE WAS NOT DEACTIVATED PER THE MEL CAUSING A LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION ON THE SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT. THE VALVE WAS RE-DEFERRED PER THE MEL AND REPLACED AT THE NEXT MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. LINE QA IS CONDUCTING A INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES.