SDR AT0600030

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 4, 2006
Submitted
September 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55012
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT OPERATING RT PACK ONLY CRUISING AT40 HAD PRESSURE THUMP FOLLOWED BY CABIN PRESS CLIMB AT 1300 FPM. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT, INITIAL CLEARANCE TO 11K. CABIN PRESS ROSE FROM 6K-7-7K DURING DESCENT. CABIN INFLO LVL 2 ALERT WAS INTERMITTENT DURING REMAINDER OF FLT. PRESSURE STABILIZED AFTER DESCENT, NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. OUTFLOW VLV WAS FULL CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE LANDING WHEN IT WENT FULL OPEN CABIN PRESS WAS AT FIELD ELEV, NORMAL TAXI TO GATE. SECURED DUCT COUPLING OF GROUND AC AFTER CHECK VLV REF 21-00MM.

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