Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 2, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24997
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684003
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
56,527 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

BWI - FLT 282 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THROUGH FL230, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A RISE IN CABIN PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY THE ALTITUDE WARNING HORN. CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE IN AUTO OR STANDBY MODE. CREW DESCENDED FLIGHT TO FL120 AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL ALTITUDE IN MANUAL MODE. REMAINED AT FL120 AND CONTINUED TO BWI WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINT FOUND THE FWD OUTFLOW VALVE STICKING DURING PRESSURIZATION CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FWD OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER (P/N 763810-1) AND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE (P/N 711003-3) PER MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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