Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 30, 2011
Submitted
December 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24381
Aircraft time
85,083 hours, 9,544 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7159953
Part serial
150156
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TEST FLIGHT, BOTH PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES DID NOT OPEN AT 9.5 PSID. REPLACED BOTH PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES, OP CHECKED OK ON GROUND REF AMM.