Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
July 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22888
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
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

PHL - FLT 221 - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PHL WITH THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK ON MEL. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW COULD NOT GET THE LEFT PACK TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PHL. FLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE NOT DRIVING THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE ASSY PER MM. OPERATED OUTFLOW VALVE IN MANUAL AC AND DC AND IN STANDBY PRESSURIZATION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM 21-31-11. RAN ENGINES AT IDLE AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT UP TO 3.5 PSI, ALTERNATING LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS. BOTH PACKS OPERATE AND CHECK GOOD. (M)

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