SDR SCNA00082

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
July 29, 2000
Submitted
August 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
21676
Aircraft time
62,599 hours, 24,630 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
7248272
Part serial
166432
Condition
Inoperative
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 CLIMBOUT FROM DTW, THE ALTITUDE WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AT 23,500 MSL. THE CREW INITIATED A DESCENT AND COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY, AND COM CHECKLISTS. RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN (DTW). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT SAFETY VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NOT REQUIRED DUE TO PART IS AN OVERHAULED PART.

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