Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 20, 2002
Submitted
April 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22392
Aircraft time
61,224 hours, 45,192 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt 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

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM ATL, CABIN ALT CONT TO CLIMB AT 400 FT / MIN TO APPROX 9800 FT. A DESCENT WAS INITIATED AT 27000 FT TO AN ALTITUDE OF 16000 FT WHERE PRESSURIZATION COULD BE MAINTAINED. CARGO VALVE INDICATOR CLOSED THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. CHANGES TO BLEED SOURCES HAD NO EFFECT. PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATOR CLOSED ENTIRE FLIGHT ALSO. REPLACED VALVE, CHECKS GOOD.