SDR BB06057

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
July 19, 2006
Submitted
July 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22205
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
20224324
Part serial
461736
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
55,699 hours, 17,841 cycles
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

FLIGHT 633, PHL-LAS: AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE. THE LEFT PACK WAS SHUTDOWN, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS REGAINED. CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB WITH LEFT PACK OFF. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL 260, WHERE CABIN STABILIZED. DUE TO FUEL CONSIDERATIONS, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE, RAM AIR DOOR ACTUATOR AND CLEANED ALL CABIN TEMP SENSORS. NO FURTHER FAULTS.