Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
November 10, 2021
Submitted
November 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
31550
Aircraft time
32,170 hours, 3,708 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF CABIN WAS NOT PRESSURIZING, SO WE STOPPED CLIMB AT 10,000 FT. AND RETURNED TO JFK, NORMAL LANDING. FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE HAD FAILED ON THE PREVIOUS DAY AND WAS PLACED ON MEL AND DEACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE OPEN ON FLIGHT RETURN TO JFK. ACCOMPLISHED DDG 21-00-00-040-939. VALVE DEACTIVATED AT 7% AS PER MEL 21-24A.