Service difficulty report · Cap · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 21, 2004
Submitted
March 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22553
Part
Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Coalescer Duct
Stage of operation
CR
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

PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT HOLD SCHEDULED CABIN ALTITUDE AT 6.3CC FOR FL370 CABIN SLOWLY CLIMB TO 10,000 FT WHEN CLOSED CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW CABIN DESCENDED TO 8,00 STABLE PLACED ON MEL 21-16-2A CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM AUTO INOP PER FORMED DDG C06028 INFLIGHT UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE IN BOTH STANDBY AND MANUAL MODE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LEAK BY TIGHTENING CLAP AT COALESCER DUCT OPS CHECKED GOOD REF 21-30-00