SDR EIA2007194

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
November 2, 2007
Submitted
January 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487EV
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
23286
Aircraft time
89,715 hours, 16,922 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
7242822
Part serial
98048635
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, LEFT OUTFLOW VALVE STOPPED CLOSING IN AUTO. CABIN STARTED CLIMBING AT MAX RATE WENT TO MANUAL IT STILL DID NOT CLOSE CABIN REACHED 16,000 FT. ALL CREW ON OXYGEN. CONTINUED ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE OUTFLOW VALVE MANUALLY UNTIL IT BEGAN CLOSING TO GET CONTROL OF CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR PER B747 MM 21-31-08, OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER B747 MM 21-31-00.