Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 767383

Difficulty date
July 6, 2002
Submitted
July 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984AN
Make and model
Boeing 767383
Aircraft serial
24357
Aircraft time
51,724 hours, 10,348 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
1305026
Part serial
99552
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AT FL 350 CABIN ALT ALERT PRESENTED ON EICAS, CABIN ALTITUDE MODE SELECTED SWITCHED TO AUTO 1, CABIN CONTINUED DESPRESSURIZING, THEN SWITCHED TO MANUAL, VALVE CLOSED MANUALLY, CABIN CONTINUED CLIMBING AND REACHED 11000 FT, THEN WE DESCENT TO 12000 FT AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLED MANUALLY UPON LANDING, THE CREW RETURNED TO MIA. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AS PER FIM 21-30-00 FIG 108, REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE AND CABIN PRESS SELECT PANEL, GROUND OPERATION WAS SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 21-31-03, ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION CHECK IAW AMM 21-30-00, WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.