Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 767316

Difficulty date
December 31, 2017
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767316
Aircraft time
93,538 hours
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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) FLIGHT WAS IN CRUISE AT FL350 JUST WEST OF YHZ WHEN THEY HAD AN EICAS MESSAGE (CABIN AUTO INOP). CREW REVERTED TO MANUAL CONTROL OF CABIN. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MOC AND DISPATCH, IT WAS DECIDED TO DIVERT TO YYZ. AFTER TURNING BACK FOR YYZ THE CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB AND THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MANAGE IT. AN IMMEDIATE DIVERSION TO YHZ WAS CARRIED OUT. NO MASKS DROPPED AND CREW WAS ABLE TO LAND IN YHZ WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RESOLUTION FOUND WATER LEAK, ABOVE OUTFLOW VALVE. CAUSING ICE BUILDUP. WATER SYSTEM ON MEL ON L5466310. OPERATIONAL TEST OFF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM C/OUT, AS PER AMM 21-31-00-705-009. OPS CHECK OK (TC NR 20180102001).