Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 20, 2012
Submitted
November 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20939
Aircraft time
59,186 hours, 37,899 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Unsecure
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO, STANDBY OR MANUAL MODE. WITH ACFT AT 10000 FT PRESSURE CONTROLLER WOULD HOLD ABOUT 7000 FT CABIN ALTITUDE IN MANUAL WITH OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED OR IN STANDBY MODE. DURING PRESSURIZATION CHECK, FOUND AIR LEAKING IN NOSE TRUNION AREA OF NOSE WHEEL WELL. INSPECTION FOUND ACCESS PANELS 3514, 3515, 3622 LEFT OPENED INSIDE LT AND RT OF NOSE TUNNEL IN FWD E/E COMPARTMENT. SECURED PANELS AND RECHECKED ACFT. PRESSURIZATION IAW MM 21-31-000-2. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. ACFT. HOLDS NORMAL PRESSURIZATION, OK FOR SERVICE. SECURED PANELS CLOSED THAT WERE OPENED IN FWD AND AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENTS OPENED TO F.O.M. FINAL CLOSED.