SDR AALA990742

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21384
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
AAP1032E
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

SJU - FLT 1938 - EN ROUTE SJU/TPA CLIMBING THROUGH 30,000 FEET, CABIN PRESSURE STARTED CLIMBING AT 2,000 FEET PER MINUTE. PERFORMED RAPID DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST WITHOUT RESULTS. AS CABIN ALTITUDE APPROACHED 10,000 FEET, PEFORMED EXPLPERFORMED EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST. CABIN ALTITUDE NEVER REGAINED. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED SJU WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH THE AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROL PANELS AND RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVE. RESTORED OXYGEN MASKS. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. (X)