SDR GAIA00171

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 6, 2000
Submitted
June 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6838
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20191
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
F/E Panel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1250 - GEG-PDX - UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD MAINTAIN 5 PSID AND THE CABIN CLIMBED TO 15,000 FT. THE CREW DESCENDED THE AIRCRAFT TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND WENT ON OXYGEN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO PDX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. CLEANED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVE. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND TWO EACH B-NUTS LOOSE BEHIND THE F/E PANEL. TIGHTENED THE SAME AND PERFORMED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE FOUND TO BE NORMAL. (M)