Service difficulty report · Grnd Air Valve · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
August 18, 2007
Submitted
August 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25145
Aircraft time
51,906 hours, 23,912 cycles
Part
Grnd Air Valve
Condition
Open
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, GOT FWD EQPT OVHT EICAS WENT TO STBY AS PER QRH. 5 MINS LATER CAME BACK ON WENT TO OVRD AS PER QRH. AT 35K, ALT CABIN PRESS CLIMBED ABOVE 11K AND CABIN ALT EICAS WARNING CAME ON. AFTER PERFORMING IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS. EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 12K CABIN ALT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON PASSING 33K ON THE WAY DOWN. RAN BITE ON BOTH CABIN PRESS AND PACK CONTROLLERS NO FAULTS. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 4 PSI FOUND GRND AIR CONNECTION PART OPEN. NO OTHER LEAKS NOTED.