Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 19, 2005
Submitted
January 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Aircraft time
46,467 hours, 31,493 cycles
Part
Isolation Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLT 712 FROM TOL TO DEN, IN CRUISE AT 31000 FEET, AIRCRAFT RAPIDLY DEPRESSURIZED. CREW EMERGENCY DESCENDED TO 14000 FEET AND STABILIZED PRESSURE AT 5 PSID. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SWAPPED ENGINE BLEED VALVES WITH NR 2 ISOLATION VALVE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN TO OPS CHECK SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.