Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 16, 2018
Submitted
February 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25092
Aircraft time
108,590 hours, 16,953 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
60683220U1
Part serial
1786
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

CLIMBING THRU 10K FT, SUDDEN DRAMATIC CHANGE IN NOISE LEVEL, VERY LOUD WIND SOUND WITH LANDING GEAR MONITOR. AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE NORMALLY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE PANEL ASSY IAW AMM 21-31-01. REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03, ALL OPS AND TESTS SATISFACTORY.