Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
April 24, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23499
Aircraft time
37,412 hours, 36,647 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK CABIN PRESSURE WITH SINGLE PACK OPERATION. AFTER LEVEL OFF, AT CRUISE ALTITUDE FL 250 CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING AT 500 FPM, SWITCHING RT PACK TO HIGH FLOW DID NOT REDUCE CABIN CLIMB. WHEN CABIN REACHED 10,000 DESCENT, TURNBACK TO PDX WAS INITIATED. PRESSURIZED A/C ON GROUND, FOUND AVIONICS FLOW CONTROL VALVE INOP. REPLACED AVIONICS FLOW CONTROL VALVE, WAITING ON (P/N & S/N FROM MAINTENANCE). CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED LP 7664566 AND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD BOOT SEAL WAS REPLACED ON LP 7664567 FINAL FIX. RECOMMENDATION: REMAIN OPEN PENDING REVIEW OF TEARDOWN REPORT.

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