Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 23, 2012
Submitted
June 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48496
Aircraft time
63,615 hours, 16,757 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part serial
212115
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CABIN PRESS RELIEF MESSAGE CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE, SO PROCEEDED WITH AN EMERGENCY DESCENT UNTIL LEVELED AT 20K AND CABIN MAINTAINED 10K. MX FOUND INSULATION AND DEBRIS IN OUT FLOW VALVE. VALVE CLEARED AND PLACED ON MEL 21-34-1. REF DMI 7743, MEL 21-34-1: REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER CABIN PRESS RELIEF VALVE ASSY IAW 21-34-01. DMI 7743 MEL 21-34-1 CLEARED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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