Service difficulty report · Flow Contl Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20934
Part
Flow Contl Valve
Part number
3964401
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Body
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LWR AFT BODY HEAT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT PASSING THROUGH FL 320. NR 2 LEFT AND NR 3 BLEEDS OPEN BOTH PACKS ON, WENT THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. THE LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN WE TURNED LEFT PACK OFF. CHECKED DUCTS AND CLAMPS IN AFT STAIRS WELL AREA FOUND OK. FOUND LEFT FLOW CONTROL VALVE WEEP HOLE BLOWING A HIGH PRESSURE STREAM OF AIR IN DETECTOR AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE CABIN AIR FLOW AS PER MM 36-12 PRESSURE CHECKED AND GROUND CHECKED GOOD.