Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 23, 2011
Submitted
August 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30796
Aircraft time
43,420 hours, 5,810 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Open
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
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

MIA - CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. AFT OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED FULLY CLOSED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY OPEN. AFT OUTFLOW WAS ON PLACARD. REPOSITIONED VALVE TO SEVEN PERCENT OPEN PER MEL 21-20A. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.