Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Part
Valve
Condition
Clogged
Location
Fuselage
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

CLT - FLT 61 - CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT UPON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN INSULATION BLANKET STUCK IN THE UPPER PRESSURIZATION SAFETY RELIEF VALVE. REMOVED INSULATION AND SECURED. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM TEST. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT ON GROUND TO 6.5 PSI WITH APU AND ONE PACK. ACCOMPLISHED HULL LEAK DOWN CHECK AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER MM CHAPTER 21. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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