Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 29, 2000
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23313
Part
Valve
Part number
39811611
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Pack
Part time
44,126 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 307 - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PIT WITH THE RIGHT PACK INOPERATIVE DUE TO MEL 21-19C (RIGHT PACK AIR MIX VALVE INOPERTIVE). AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED LEFT PACK RESET AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE LEFT PACK AIR MIX VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODE. CHECKED LEFT PACK ACM AND FOUND TO BE SPINNING FREELY. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND WITH DUCTING. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED TO 6 PSI ON LEFT PACK AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. CLEARED MEL ON RIGHT PACK BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE RIGHT PACK AIR MIX VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD. PRESSURIZED A/C. PRESSURIZATION CHE

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