Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
October 30, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Aircraft time
38,362 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Isolation Valve
Part number
32167441
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT CABIN PRESSURE WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH FLIGHT LEVEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED UND ER MEL 21-01-01 WITH RT PACK INOP FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF FL 25,000 FT. THE ISOLATION VALVE WAS HARD FAULTED. NO FURTHER INCIDENT DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.