Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
May 24, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22019
Part
Control Valve
Part number
54193211
Part serial
47405
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C 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

ON INITIAL CLIMB LOST CONTROL OF A/C PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO CLIMB TO 2000 FPM. CLOSED CARGO HEAT VALVE AND WENT TO STANDBY MODE OUTFLOW VALVE FULL CLOSED CLIMB 500 FPM. AIR RETURN TO DFW OVERWEIGHT LANDING 173,000 SMOOTH. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ON GROUND. TEST FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED REVERIFIED. FOUND WATER SEPARATOR CLAMP OUT OF POSITION. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED CLAMP ON LEFT PACK. 2ND TEST FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED AT 10K FT CABIN HELD WITH OUTFLOW VALVE FULL CLOSED. ON LEFT PACK CPRESS HELD. ON RIGHT PACK CABIN CLIMBED 2000 FPM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PACK 35 DEGREE VALVE. 3RD TEST FLIGHT SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.

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