Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20861
Part
Duct
Part number
17805021
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER T/O, CABIN ROC SHOWED 400 FT CLIMBS THROUGH ENTIRE CLIMB. C/W LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION CK LIST BUT COULD NOT STOP CLIMBING. CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VLV CLOSED. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR ASSY AND DAMAGED DUCT. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 6 PSI. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.