Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 15, 2005
Submitted
February 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Rt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 731 AFTER DEPARTURE, DURING CLIMB THRU 6000 FT. CREW REPORTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED CLIMBING AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE CREW REPORTED THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED, IT APPEARED THAT THE RT PACK WAS CLOSED. THE CREW DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT PACK VALVE CLOSED AND NOT OPENING, THE RT PACK VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM CH 21-55-71, THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND FOUND NORMAL AND A DECAY CHECK WAS FOUND NORMAL IAW MM CH 5-51-101.