Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 4, 2001
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24933
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
72073735
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
29,543 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 2178 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL-NAS, CLIMBING THROUGH FL140, THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WENT TO STANDBY MODE. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO 14,000 FEET AND THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. PRESSURIZATION WAS CONTROLLABLE. CREW ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST AND CLOSED OUTFLOW VALVE THEN DESCENDED FLIGHT TO FL080 AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM TO THE RIGHT SAFETY RELIEF VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAFETY RELIEF VALVE PER MM 21-32-21. ALSO, FOUND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE FAILING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE (P/N 711003-3) PER MM 21-31-11. AS PRECAUTIONARY, REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL (P/N

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