Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 27, 2010
Submitted
October 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
71,433 hours, 20,704 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Control Valve
Part number
S210T130608
Part serial
175
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIR NOISE IN THE COCKPIT IS LOUD. CFM IS 380 (SHOULD BE 375 OR LESS) AND FPM IS 4380 (SHOULD BE 3430 OR LESS). AIR CONDITIONING OUTLET DUCTS REQUIRE CLEANING. ONLY 8DB DIFFERENCE WHEN USING JUST 1 PACK. REPLACED LT FLOW CONTROL VALVE. BOTH ENGINES IDLE AND PACKS RUNNING COCKPIT 75 DB. BOTH ENGINE 1.4 EPR AND PACKS ON COCKPIT 80 DB. 1 DB DIFF WITH RT RECIRC ON. FWD LAV 77 DB. REPLACED LT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE.