Service difficulty report · Selector Panel · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
August 2, 2023
Submitted
August 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
24738
Aircraft time
68,731 hours, 27,254 cycles
Part
Selector Panel
Part number
1305026
Part serial
108445
Condition
Damaged
Location
N/A
Component
Panel
Component part number
1305027
Stage of operation
CL
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

LEVELING OFF AT FL350, CABIN ALT MC. CABIN ALT NOTED 12,000 . AFTER QRH PROCEDURES AND LEVELING AT 10,000 , CABIN AUTO INOP MW. AIR TURN BACK TO MEMPHIS. EMERGENCY DECLARED. UPON FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND THAT OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATION ON CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL WAS NOT SHOWING FULLY CLOSED. REMOVED & REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR IAW AMM 21-31-01-4. OPS CHECK FAIL DUE TO OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATION NOT SHOWING FULLY OPEN. FIRST CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR BAD FROM STOCK. SECOND CABIN SELECTOR WAS ORDERED AND R&R'D IAW AMM 21-31-01-4. OPS CHECK FULLY NORMAL WITH OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATION SHOWING FULLY OPEN & CLOSED. CABIN LEAK CHECK PERFORMED IAW AMM 05-51-24-2. OPS CHECK NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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