Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
November 22, 2013
Submitted
November 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24119
Aircraft time
50,853 hours, 21,986 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
1036423
Part serial
1081297
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TEST FLIGHT OVER PRESS RELIEF VLV DID NOT OPEN UNTIL THE CABIN WAS AT 9.4 PSI. 757 FTAM SAYS VLV SHOULD OPEN BETWEEN 8.85 - 9.25. R & R UPPER PN 103642-3, SN 108-1297 & LOWER PN 103642-3 & SN 108-1263. POSITIVE PRESS RELIEF VLVS IAW B757 AMM 21-32-01-2. PERFORMED STATIC SYS LEAK CHECK IAW B757 AMM 21-32-01-2, CHECKED GOOD.