SDR SCNA98063

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
June 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
20765
Part
Control Valve
Part number
39608831
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT CABIN STARTED AN UNCONTROLLABLE CLIMB. INITIATED COM PROCEDURES AND CABIN REACHED APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FEET AND HELD. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND RETURNED TO SAT. DUMPED 6000 POUNDS OF FUEL BEFORE LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FLOW CONTROL VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36120. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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