SDR 97ZZZX3060

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date
June 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622DH
Make and model
Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial
20896
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
39608831
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, J

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

What was found

MNL - FLT 0876 - CLIMBING THROUGH FL 270, CABIN PRESSURE WENT TO RAPID DECOMPRESSION FLUCTUATING PLUS OR MINUS 2,000 FEET/MINUTE. CABIN ALT CLIMBED TO 13,000 FEET. ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL (SWITCH FROM NR 1 TO NR 2 BLEED, CLOSED CARGO OUTFLOW VALVE IN DESCENT, SWITCHED TO MANUAL) UNSUCCESSFUL. EXECUTED RAPID DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES. ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL CABIN FUTILE. CAUGHT CABIN AT 13,000 FEET IN RAPID DESCENT/DECOMRPESSION. MX T/S SYS, FND LEAK ON HI-PRESS LINE GOING TO RT OUTFLOW VALVE, TIGHTENED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER SELECTOR AND RT FLOW CONTROL MODULATING BLEED VALVE. OPER CHECK AND FLT EVALUATION, RESULTS NORMAL. ACFT RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. RE: OPER CNTRL MZZA97182. (X)