Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 777333ER

Difficulty date
January 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777333ER
Aircraft time
28,907 hours
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
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) THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE ACFT DURING DEPARTURE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAINTENENCE, FLIGHT DISPATCH & FLIGHT OPERATIONS, THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED BACK. THE FLIGHT MAINTAINED 9000FT ALTITUDE, WHILE "DUMPING" APPROXIMATELY 70,000 KG OF FUEL TO LOWER THE EVENTUAL LANDING WEIGHT. THE ACFT DID LAND AT A WEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 263,900 KGS, WHICH IS 12,600 KG ABOVE THE MAXIMUM STRUCTURAL LANDING WEIGHT. CFR WAS CALLED OUT AS A PRECAUTION AND MAINTENENCE ALSO MET THE ACFT. THE RETURN LANDING ON RUNWAY 23 WAS OTHERWISE ROUTINE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED IAW TASK 05-51-35-210-801 PHASE 1 DUE TO PILOT SMOTH LANDING. NO OVBIOUS DAMAGE OR LEAKS FOUND. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.