Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
August 30, 2023
Submitted
September 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565NC
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
30565
Aircraft time
76,568 hours, 17,713 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
60683221
Part serial
792447
Condition
Failed
Location
Unknown
Part time
1,431 hours, 584 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

MI 0330Z FL 350 DIVERT TO KIN FOR CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT ON EICAS. CABIN ALTITUDE/OUTFLOW VALVE UNCONTROLLABLE. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 14000 FEET. BELOW 18000 FEET AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY. OUTFLOW VALVE TESTED ON THE GROUND IN MANUAL, WORKS NORMALLY. DEFERRED PER MEL 21-31-1A CAT C. PEFORMED FIM 21-31 FAULT TREE 803, FOUND 1&2 AC MOTOR FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 21-31-03 POST INST TEST OK.

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