Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
March 9, 2018
Submitted
April 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
31550
Aircraft time
18,836 hours, 2,107 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
21191302
Part serial
01707
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIR INTERRUPT FOR INABILITY TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT DUE TO AFT OUTFLOW VALVE INOPERATIVE. AN. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.