Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
August 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22198
Part
Valve
Part number
566918
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 41 - EN ROUTE CLT-LAX, CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'CABIN ALTITUDE' AND ASSOCITED LIGHTS. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL 280 AND USED MANUAL MODE TO MAINTAIN 8000 FEET CABIN ALTITUDE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LAX AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IN LAX REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL. SUBSWQUENTLY, IN PHL, THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS REPLACED FOR LEAKING AND OVERBOARD EQUIPMENT COOLING VALVE WAS REPLACED FOR BEING STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. (M)