Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747428F

Difficulty date
January 31, 2019
Submitted
February 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AR
Make and model
Boeing 747428F
Aircraft serial
33097
Aircraft time
47,600 hours, 7,406 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B5F
Part
Valve
Part number
324705
Part serial
243A
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Cooling Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

1.DURING CLIMB +-29000, HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE AN EXPLOSION , SELECT ECS AND SAW BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES CLOSED BUT RATE OF CLIMB +-1700. CABIN ALT REACH +- 10000. THE EQUIPMENT COOLING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED CABIN ALT (QRH) DESCENT TO 10000, BACK TO DEPARTURE.