Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
March 28, 2010
Submitted
April 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28486
Aircraft time
35,385 hours, 11,864 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
32021421
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, 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 BOTH AUTO PRESS CONTROLLERS FAILED. PILOTS COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESS ELECTED TO DESCEND AND DIVERT. CONTRACT MX FOUND A SEAL OUT OF PLACE ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR REINSTALLED SAME AND PRESSURIZED ACFT WITH CREW ALL NORMAL. AFTER LEAVING AIRPORT, PASSING THROUGH 10K FT BOTH PRESS CONTROLLERS FAILED. CREW UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESS DIVERT. MX FOUND VALVE ASSY BLOWN OUT, REPLACING SAME.