Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747409

Difficulty date
May 6, 2015
Submitted
May 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249BA
Make and model
Boeing 747409
Aircraft serial
24309
Aircraft time
73,258 hours, 14,470 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT TOP, FL 370 DUCT PRESS SUDLING DROP TO 7 PSI WHEN THROTTLES RETARTED TO IDLE. CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE TO 9300 FT & STABILIZED. WITHIN 5 - 10 SECONDS PRESSURIZATION OF CABIN BEGAN TO RETURN TO NORMAL, NO OTHER NON-NORMAL NOTED. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF SYS, BITE TEST PASSED, NO FAULTS NOTED ON CMC IAW AMM 36-11-30.