Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
March 25, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22331
Aircraft time
94,691 hours, 18,812 cycles
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
3209954
Condition
Defective
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AICRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF. SWITCHED TO AUTO CONTROLLER NUMBER 2 AND THEN TO MANUAL BUT UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED E AND E EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.