SDR SCNA00111

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
September 29, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
21438
Aircraft time
68,386 hours, 27,047 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
840475
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE IN ALL FLIGHT MODES. THE CREW RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN. REMOVED THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND PRESSURE CONTROLLER. SEALED SMALL LEAK IN TRUNNION AREA, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT SEVERAL TIMES WITH APU AND ENGINES, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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