Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 767283

Difficulty date
August 15, 2009
Submitted
August 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728CG
Make and model
Boeing 767283
Aircraft serial
24728
Aircraft time
7,832,864 hours, 17,767 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
3987744
Part serial
1617
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB PHASE EICAS MSG FWD EQUIP VALVE DISPLAYED EQUIP COOLING VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. STBY POSITION SELECTED AND VALVE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE, EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED AND RETURN TO AIRPORT. THE VALVE WAS TRANSFERRED IAW MEL 21-58-7. AFTERWARDS THE OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE WAS REPLACED. TEST WAS SATISFACTORY.