Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737500*

Difficulty date
June 29, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737500*
Aircraft time
21,329 hours, 18,752 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Valve
Part number
56697
Part serial
3405
Condition
Seized
Location
Flow Control
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, A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. SUSPECTING AN OPEN DOOR OR POSSIBLE DAMAGE, ELECTED TO RETURN. IAW AMM MX PERSONNEL INSPECTED A/C AND FOUND NO DEFECTS WITH PRESSURE VESSEL AND ALL DOORS CLOSED TIGHT WITH NO DAMAGED SEALS. T/S OF PRESS SYS REVEALED OUTFLOW VALVES WERE WORKING CORRECTLY. SUSPECTING A FAULTY CONTROLLER, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE USING MEL RELIEF FOR THE PRESS SYSTEM. THE NEXT DAY A/C RETURNED TO ITS PRIMARY MX BASE, FURTHER T/S REVEALED A SEIZED AUTOMATIC FLOW CONTROL VALVE LOCATED IN THE EE BAY WAS THE CAUSE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND A/C PRESSURIZED CORRECTLY. TO FURTHER ENSURE THE DEFECT WAS CORRECTED, A TEST FLT WAS ISSUED. A/C PRESSURIZED AS REQUIRED DURING TEST FLT.

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