Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 727221

Difficulty date
September 20, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727221
Aircraft time
29,708 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. OUTFLOW VALVE STUCK OPEN. ATTEMPTED STANDBY, ALSO STUCK OPEN. AC MODE CLOSED OUTFLOW VALVE ONLY AFTER MOVING SWITCH TO OPEN, THEN CLOSE. AUTO APPEARS TO NOT WORK. FOOUND OUTFLOW VALVE INTERMITTENT IN MANUAL AC/DC. OUTFLOW VALVE REPLACED PER MM 21-31-11.