Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
November 9, 2008
Submitted
November 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21220
Aircraft time
117,194 hours, 21,858 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7644762
Part serial
KF5385
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK . ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. NR 1 PACK DEFERRED ALREADY. NR 3 PACK VALVE SWITCH OPEN. CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED CABIN AT 10,000 FT. A/C MODE SELECT SWITCH IN AUTO. BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES CLOSED. DUCT PRESSURE 42 PSI, CABIN CLIMBS WITH AIRCRAFT, DIFF PRESS "0". WHEN NR 3 PACK SELECTED THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN DUCT PRESSURE OR CABIN VERTICAL SPEED. FOUND NR 3 PACK FLOW CONTROL AND SHUTOFF VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN COMMANDED. REPLACED VALVE PER MM 21-51-1 OPS CHECKED NORMAL.