Service difficulty report · Cooling Valve · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7284U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21562
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Cooling Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
E/E Compt
Component
Boeing · 10607042
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 24,000 FEET ALTITUDE COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION. LESS THAN 500 FPM CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMB. DECENDED TO 15,000 FEET AND COULD ONLY MAINTAIN 9,000 FEET CABIN ALTITUDE. *S/D* THE RADIO RACK COOLING VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN. REPLACED VALVE.