Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20746
Part
Valve
Part number
39854021
Condition
Sticking
Location
Rt Pack
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

AT 18,000 FT CABIN CLIMB 1000 FPM, STANDBY AND MANUAL NO HELP. MADE EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 11,000 FT. FOUND RT PACK VALVE STICKING CLOSED. REPLACED SAME, OPS CKS. REMOVED BOTH WATER SEP BAGS, NO OBSTRUCTIONS FOUND. REINSTALLED PRESSURIZATION, CHECK NORMAL.