SDR SCNA98146

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
December 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
20764
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, PRESSURIZATION APPEARED TO BE WORKING NORMALLY. AT FL230 CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED 13,000 FT. CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT 1000 FPM, O2 MASKS DROPPED IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. AUTO FAIL AND STANDBY LIGHTS CAME ON. CREW O2 MASKS WERE PUT ON. PASSENGER O2 LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSED. STANDBY MODE WAS NOT CONTROLLING THE CABIN, WHEN THE CARGO OUTFLOW VALVE WAS CLOSED THE CABIN STOPPED CLIMBING AND STARTED A 2-300 FPM RATE OF DESCENT. CARGO OUTFLOW VALVE WAS CYCLED AND MADE RATE OF DESCENT INCREASE TO 600 FPM. AT 11,000 FT ON DESCENT INTO DESTINATION AUTO SELECTED AND SYSTEM APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY. COULD NOT DUPLIATE ON GROUND.

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