Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 16, 2002
Submitted
March 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
327375
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
293 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

IND - FLT 866 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO IND, CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE IN AUTO MODE. CREW DESCENDED AIRCRAFT TO FL140 AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODE TO KEEP CABIN WITHIN LIMITS. PASSENGERS WERE UNAWARE OF PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 21-58-31. (M)

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