Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 8, 2012
Submitted
December 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21464
Aircraft time
46,527 hours, 30,083 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
56697
Part serial
0763
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLIMBOUT, HAD LESS THAN 2 PSID AT 10,000 MGL, LT AIR MIX VALVE WOULD NOT WORK, LT PACK WOULD NOT PRODUCE ANY AIR FOR PRESSURIZATION ON ENG 1 OR 2 BLEED. PRESSURIZED ACFT USING BOTH PACKS, EQUIPMENT COOLING AIR SHUTOFF VALVE DID NOT CLOSE BY 3 PSID. WRENCHED VALVE CLOSED AND PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 6.5 PSID USING GROUND AIR SOURCE. REPLACED COOLING AIR VALVE IAW MM 21-58-021-4. PRESSURIZED ACFT USING ENGINE BLEEDS 1 & 3 TO 7.5 PSID. ACFT MAINTAINED CURRENT CABIN ALTITUDE WITH 1 & 3 ENGINES AT IDLE AND SUPPLYING PNEUMATICS. BOTH PACK MIX VALVES WORKED NORMALLY DURING TEST. REPLACED LT FWD PACK SHUTOFF VALVE IAW MM 21-55-071-4, REQUIRES OPS AND LEAK CHECK.