Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 19, 2005
Submitted
November 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20942
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
39608831
Part serial
P2350
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

ON CLIMBOUT, CREW REPORTED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WILL NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND FOUND FLOW CONTROL AND MODULATING VALVE AT FAULT, THE FLOW CONTROL AND MODULATING VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM CH-36-12-61, PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND FOUND NORMAL IAW W/C 7-29 AND MM CH-5-51-101. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.