Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26916
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING WITH AFT OUTFLOW VALVE AT SEVEN PERCENT OPEN POSITION PER THE MEL DUE TO FAULTY LEFT HAND DC MOTOR. SUSPECT WHILE ACCOMPLISHING FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE MAINTENANCE MESSAGES CHECK AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES, THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE WAS SELECTED TO FULL OPEN POSITION. WHEN AFT OUTFLOW VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE ONCE AGAIN PULLED PRIOR TO DISPATCH, THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE REMAINED IN THE OPEN POSITION INHIBITING FULL PRESSURIZATION OF THE AIRCRAFT.