Service difficulty report · High Stage Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24842
Part
High Stage Valve
Part number
32144464
Condition
Sticking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 292 - PRIOR TO DEPART, CREW REPORTED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING PACK. A/C WAS RELEASED WITH THE RT PACK ON MEL. THEN UPON CLIMB-OUT FROM PIT, A/C WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION OFF THE LT PACK. A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO, STANDBY OR MANUAL. OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED FULL CLOSED BUT CABIN CLIMBED 1,500 FPM. CAPT ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PIT. THE FLT LANDED W/O INCIDENT WITH NO EMERGENCY BEING DECLARED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ACM WITH NO HELP. FOUND THE LT ENG HIGH STAGE VALVE STICKING. REPLACED SAME ALONG WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE REGULATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD ALONG WITH ENGINE GROUND RUN. CLEARED RT PACK MEL BY REPLACING FROZEN RT ACM AND BROKEN SENSE LINE AT RT PAC

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