Service difficulty report · Flow Contl Valve · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7257U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21404
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Flow Contl Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Radio Rack
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE. CABIN WOULD NOT HOLD MORE THAN 1 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CLIMBING THROUGH 10K FEET, CABIN WAS 8,000 FEET. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM CHECK, NO DEFECTS FOUND. RAN ENGINES AND DUCT PRESSURE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED OKAY. RADIO RACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE OFF SCHEDULE AT RENO. REPLACED RADIO RACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE.