Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
December 15, 2008
Submitted
December 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23322
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
1036423
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
63,819 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX FLT 42 PHX TO DCA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE AT FL 370. DURING THE RETURN TO PHX, AS THE FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL200, THE AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED A CABIN PRESSURE ALTITUDE OF 7,000 FEET WITH THE OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED, AND LEFT AND RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE AT 40 PSI. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER CABIN PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.

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