Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23313
Part
Valve
Part number
32194211
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Acm
Part time
55,570 hours
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

BOS - FLT 1837 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. CABIN CLIMBS WITH THE AIRCRAFT. AT 4,000 FEET, THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS STILL READING 4,000 FEET. THE RIGHT PACK WAS ON MEL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT PACK WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAG (PN V121-1) AND FREED UP A STUCK 35 DEGREE CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. CLEARED RIGHT PACK MEL BY REPLACING THE 35 DEGREE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BOX (PN 607510-3).

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