Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 30, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, WHEN AT 13,000 FEET ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND COULD NOT BE SILENCED WITH THE HORN CUTOUT. CREW TRIED SWITCHING TO STBY WITH NO RESULTS. HORN CONTINUED ON APPROACH. AT TIME OF INITIAL HORN, CABIN PRESSURE WAS 5000 FT AND 5PSI DIF. THE AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL FOR THE LANDING AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. THE MAINTENANCE PERSON CARRIED OUT MM SYSTEM TESTS WITH NO FAULTS. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND PRESSURIZED AND AGAIN NO FAULTS. THE CREW ATTEMPTED A SECOND DEPARTURE AND HAD THE WARNING COME ON AT 9000 FT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT AND IS AOG WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING IS IN PROGRESS. OPERATOR WILL ADVISE SDR REPORTING OF RECTIFICATION WHEN IT IS ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 200705