Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
January 28, 2023
Submitted
January 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22227
Aircraft time
91,977 hours, 41,620 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Unsecure
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CABIN ALTIUDE CAME ON @ 28000' EARS POPPED, CABIN ALTITUDE FLUCTUATED UP, EMERGENCY DECENT, CABIN ALTITUDE MODERATED IN AND OUT OF CONTROL, COCKPIT GOT WARM. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN LAL WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED FWD EQUIPMENT COOLING SUPPLY CHECK VALVE FOUND UNSECURED. RE-SECURED CHECK VALVE IAW B767 AMM 21-58-02 OPS AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. VISUALLY INSPECTED LH AND RH COOLING PACKS AND ASSOCIATED DUCTING NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME PERFORMED EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESSURE LEAKAGE CHECKED TWICE IAW B767 AMM 05-51-24 TEMP AND PRESSURE CORRECT, TEST RESULTS SATISFACTORY. BOTH PACKS OPERATING NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE