Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
April 23, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25339
Aircraft time
56,386 hours, 19,538 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ac Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

SEA - IN-FLIGHT YVR-DFW - CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURE. CABIN OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED SEA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DUE TO REPEATS OF PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO TUL FOR MAINTENANCE. AT TUL REPLACED RIGHT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.