Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
July 17, 2024
Submitted
July 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AZ
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25448
Aircraft time
112,366 hours, 19,907 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
6068321B
Part serial
117802
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
112,366 hours, 19,907 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT FL340, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE, EICAS MSG AND AURAL WARNINGS-MASTER CAUTION-ILLUMINATED. CREW COMPLIED WITH ATI QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES, AND ELECTED AIR RETURN TO DEPARTURE STATION KRFD WITH AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION DUE TO OVERWEIGHT LANDING. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT AND ON ARRIVAL THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE. SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLIANCE OF TROUBLSHOOTING PROCEDURES PER BOEING 767 FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL 21-31-FT 803 AND BOEING 767 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-31-03, LINE MAINTENANCE REPORTED OUTFLOW VALVE WILL NOT ALLOW AIRCRAFT TO PROPERLY PRESSURIZE. AIR OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY AMM 21-31-03 / 21-31-00. OVERWEIGHT LANDING CONDITIONAL INSPECTIONS GOOD PER BOEING 767-300 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-51-35. NO FAULTS FOUND. 19 JULY 2024, FUNCTIONAL FLIGHT CHECK ATN457 SATISFACTORY. NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.