Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Boeing 73779P

Difficulty date
December 2, 2022
Submitted
December 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7820L
Make and model
Boeing 73779P
Aircraft serial
28253
Aircraft time
57,005 hours, 36,779 cycles
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Outflow Valve
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

BOTH AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS FAILED, PRESSURIZATION NOT CONTROLLABLE IN MANUAL MODE. R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03. OPS CHECKED FAILED ON PRESSURE CONTROL MODULE 2 BITE CHECK. CHECKED WIRES BETWEEN D10740A & D10734 OF OUTFLOW VALVE IAW FIM 21-31, TASK 805. FOUND ALL WIRES CHECKED HAVING CONTINUITY. SWAPPED PRESSURE CONTROL MODULES 1 & 2, SAME FAULT STAYED ON NR 2. FOUND NO GROUND AT CONTACT SMALL B- OF CONNECTOR D10734 ON OUTFLOW VALVE. TERMINATED THE WIRE W6204-5505-20 & INSTALLED PIN INTO GD3740-DC IAW SWPM 20-90-15. INSTALLED THE OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03. PERFORMED BOTH MANUAL MODE TEST & CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM GROUND TEST PER AMM 21-31-00. NO FAULTS NOTED.

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