Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
August 9, 2016
Submitted
August 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
41665
Aircraft time
14,351 hours, 1,650 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
21191644
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

DURING CLIMB, CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSSURIZED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IN OPENED POSITION. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 21-31-00-810-806. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.