Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 9, 2004
Submitted
January 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Pack
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

AFTER T/O THE A/C CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS CLIMBING AT A HIGH ABNORMAL RATE. THE LT PACK MIX VALVE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE APPROPRIATE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WAS USED. AT 17000 FT THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED ABOVE 10000 FT WITH THE CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE AND PRESS VALVES FULLY CLOSED. RIGHT PACK - OPS NORMAL. FOUND LEFT FORWARD PACK VALVE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. OPS NORMAL IAW M/M 21-30-0. OK FOR SERVICE.