Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
April 27, 2007
Submitted
May 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
28842
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A AT APPROX 0100Z CLIMBING OUT OF ABOUT FL340 TO A FILED ALTITUDE OF FL390, THE F/O WAS FLYING & THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. CABIN ALTITUDE ALERT ILLUM, ALONG W/AUDIO WARNING. ATC WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM & WOULD HAVE TO DESCEND. PERFORMED ECS BITE PER 36-11-00-5. RAN ENGINES (CREW) BLEEDS OPERATE NORMAL PER AMM 36-11-00-5. GROUND OPS CHECK OK. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL BITE TEST PER AMM 21-31-00-5. GROUND OPS CHECKS OK.

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