Service difficulty report · Out Flow Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26950
Engine
Pwa PW4084
Part
Out Flow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

AT FL350 FLIGHT CREW GOT EICAS MESSAGE: 'FWD OUTFLOW VALVE'. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED DUE CLIMBING CABIN. CREW COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AT FL240. FLIGHT CLEARED TO 10,000 FEET. DURING DESCENT, ALL OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED.