Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
May 21, 2017
Submitted
May 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
24017
Aircraft time
90,781 hours, 29,719 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER COMPLETION OF POSITIVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TEST, AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO HOLD CABIN ALTITUDE WITH A CABIN CLIMB OF APPROXIMATELY 600-700 FT PER MINUTE. ON POST FLT FOUND FOD IN UPPER POSITIVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. INSULATION BLANKET FOUND JAMMED IN UPPER POSITIVE RELIEF VALVE. INSULATION BLANKET SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED AT THIS LOCATION IAW DWG 757R2654-131-13. REMOVED INSULATION BLANKET IAW AMM 25-00-00. REPLACED UPPER POSITIVE RELIEF VALVE IAW AMM 21-32-01 CARRIED OUT CABIN PRESSURE LEAKAGE TEST IAW AMM 05-51-24.

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