Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 5, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
42,047 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Frozen
Location
Air Connector
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

AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE ON DEPARTURE. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, CARRIED OUT PRESSURIZATION CHECKS, NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED NORMALLY TO MAX DIFF SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS SUSPECT GROUND AIR CONNECTOR CHECK VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN FROZEN IN OPEN POSITION AS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CONNECTED TO GROUND HEATER FOR EXTENDED WEEKEND LAYOVER.