Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
July 21, 2013
Submitted
July 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12109
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27299
Aircraft time
73,132 hours, 17,998 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
99213290001
Part serial
0023603135
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
43,943 hours, 9,941 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE TRYING TO COOL CABIN, CYCLED TRIM AIR SWITCH WITH NO EFFECT. CYCLED THE RECIRCULATION FAN SWITCH AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED LOOSING CABIN ATT. CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB TO 13K WHILE ON EMERGENCY DESCENT WENT MANUAL DECENT CABIN CONTROL CABIN TO 2K, PERFORMED SINGLE PACK PRESSURIZATION CONFIDENCE CHECK IAW AMM 21-51-00-755-602. RT PACK OPERATES NORMAL AT THIS TIME.