Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
October 16, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29431
Aircraft time
54,613 hours, 8,810 cycles
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED SEVERAL LOUD BANGS FOLLOWED BY THE LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION AND FORWARD EQUIPMENT OVERHEAT INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE PARTIALLY OPENED AND THE SURROUNDING DUCT WORK COLLAPSED. REPLACED OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE AND EXHAUST DUCT WORK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.