Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 30, 2018
Submitted
August 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27589
Aircraft time
69,294 hours, 29,607 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Popped
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

-ATB- RETURNED TO MSP DUE TO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MTC FOUND LOWER OVER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE POPPED WITH INSULATION STICKING OUT. RESET PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES AND REPOSITIONED / SECURED INSULATION BLANKET. PERFORMED BITE OF BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS, NO FAULTS NOTED. REPLACED LOWER POSITIVE RELIEF VALVE. PERFORMED EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESSURE LEAKAGE CHECK - PASSED. PERFORMED STEP 2 OF NEXT MAINTENANCE LAYOVER SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK, CHECK PASSED. CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR CHANGED ON LOG 3896248.