Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 757204

Difficulty date
August 28, 2025
Submitted
August 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FD
Make and model
Boeing 757204
Aircraft serial
26266
Aircraft time
69,482 hours, 27,947 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
60683212
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
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

DECLARED EMERGENCY DIVERTED TO IND. MECHS PERFORMED GVI OF PACK BAYS AND COMPONENTS. OUTFLOW VALVE CLEAR OF ANY DEBRIS, RAN LT PACK FOR LEAKS AND NO LEAKS DETECTED. WILL PROCEED WITH 757 AMM 21-51-00-5, PARG.10. SINGLE PACK PRESSURIZATION CONFIDENCE CHK. AMM: 52-09-04-4-0 FOUND MAIN CARGO DOOR SEAL OUT OF TRACK AT FWD LWR CORNER AND BUNCHED UP (WAVY) FURTHER UP TRACK ON FWD SIDE. EXCESSIVE AIR LEAK OUTSIDE DURING PRESSURIZATION CHECK. REINSTALLED SEAL CORRECTLY. CLEANED ENTIRE SEAL AND APPLIED SILICONE. DOOR OPEN CLOSE CHECK GOOD. SEAL PRESSURIZATION CHKD GOOD. LEAK DOWN TEST GOOD. TEST PERFORMED AFTER OUTFLOW VALVE CHANGE & AMM: 21-31-03-2. THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS REPLACED & OPS CHKD GOOD.