Service difficulty report · Out Flow Valve · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
May 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19230
Part
Out Flow Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Right
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION TYPE:SI, AIR TURNBACK AT 1945UTC DUE TO UNSATISFACTORY AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION. WHEN CLIMB THRUST SET, CARGO HEAT O'FLOW VALVE CLOSED, FULL MANUAL INCRASE ON MANUAL CONTROLLER. AIRCRAFT WAS ONLY ABLE TO MAINTAIN A CABIN ALTITUDE OF 8,000 AND DIFFERENTIAL OF 7 PSID. HAD FLIGHT CONTINUED, CABIN ALTITUDE WOULD HAVE EXCEEDED 10,000 2-3MTS. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM PER MM, FOUND RT OUTFLOW VALVE TO BE STUCK OPEN DUE TO INSULATION BLANKET STUCK IN VALVE. REMOVED BLANKET AND PERFORMED PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM TEST PER MM 21-30-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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