SDR 9711872204

Service difficulty report · Pressure Lines · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22544
Part
Pressure Lines
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cabin
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

DURING CLIMB, CABIN BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VESSEL LEAK CHECK, FOUND A NUMBER OF AIR LEAKS FROM THE KEEL WATER DRAINS. REPAIRED AIR LEAKS AND MADE REPAIRS TO CHAFED PRESSURE LINES AND CRACKED DUCTING. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM, SYSTEM CHECKED OK.