Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 7, 2001
Submitted
October 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24548
Part
Check Valve
Part number
69291413
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

CLT - FLT 12 - EN ROUTE FROM MCO TO PHL, AT APPROXIMATELY FL190, THE CREW HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CABIN PRESSURIZATION. MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS CONTACTED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SWING CHECK VALVE, FOR THE EXTERNAL GROUND CONDITIONED AIR, BROKEN AND DISPLACED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. (M)

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