SDR SCNA00075

Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
July 11, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
21676
Aircraft time
62,438 hours, 24,556 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
39608831
Part serial
P223
Condition
Intermittent
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

DURING CLIMB OUT FROM MSP, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO PRESSURIZE. THE CREW CLOSED THE OUTFLOW VALVE, SOME HELP, ALL SWITCHES AND C/B''S NORMAL. CABIN ALTITUDE WOULD NOT LEVEL OFF. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATION FULLY CLOSED. THE CREW RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN. THE RIGHT FLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTANT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FLOW CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.

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