Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
April 26, 2005
Submitted
April 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21947
Aircraft time
56,327 hours, 36,556 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
108061
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Zone 100
Part time
358 cycles
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

FLIGHT 710 MID-MIA, DURING CLIMBOUT CREW REPORTED PRESSURIZATION OUTFLOW VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE IN ANY MODE IN FLIGHT ON DEPARTURE FROM MID. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO MID WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM TEST IAW BOEING 727 MM CH-21-31-0 & AMERIJET PRESSURIZATION CHECK WORK CARDS 7-29. OUTFLOW VALVE OPERATION CHECKOUT NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.