Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
April 30, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
13,323 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
140N20221
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW DIVERTED DUE TO L2 DOOR SQUEALING DURING CLIMBING THROUGH FL195/7.4, PSI AND STOPS SQUEALING THROUGHT 29000, 8.2 PSI IN CLIMB. DESCENDING THROUGH 22800, ON DESCENT, 6 PSI SQUEAL STARTS AGAIN. MAINTENANCE PRESSURIZED THE ACFT AND FOUND L2 LOWER HINGE DRAIN VALVE ASSY STICKY. VALVE WAS CLEANED AND FREED. CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 05-51-91. NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE L2 LOWER DOOR HINGE DRAIN VALVE ASSY IS SCEDULED TO BE REPLACED.

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