Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 14, 2011
Submitted
August 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29586
Aircraft time
47,008 hours, 5,879 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.