Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 9, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22958
Part
Valve
Part number
3964421
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt A/C Bay
Part time
28,618 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

CLT - FLT 1930 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO PBI, CREW NOTIFIED DISPATCH VIA ACARS THATY THEY WERE LOSING CABIN PRESSURE ALTITUDE AND UNABLE TO CONTROL THE PRESSURE LOSS. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL140 AND WAS MAINTAINING PRESSURE FOR AWHILE, BUT CABIN BEGAN LOSING PRESSURE AGAIN. ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT PACK NOT GOING TO HIGH FLOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT PACK VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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