Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
October 8, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22021
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE WITH ANY MODE OF CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUT FLOW VALVE IAW MM 21-31-11, PERFORMED ADJ TEST IAW MM 21-31-00, OPS CHECK NORMAL. IN ALL MODES OF PRESSURIZATION, CABIN PRESSURE/ALTITUDE CLIMBS WHEN DIFF PRESS HITS 7.7 PSI. FOUND LT PRESS RELIEF VALVE NOT SEATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME PER M/M 21-32-11. FOUND RT SAFTEY VALVE OPENING EARLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT CABIN PRESS RELIEF VALVE PER MM 21-32-11. PRESSURIZED A/C ABOVE 8.2, A/C HELD PRESSURE OK FOR SERVICE.

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