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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-3H4 · Omaha, NE · June 20, 2009

Date: June 20, 2009 · 21:55 local
Place: Omaha, NE
Airport: Eppley Airfield
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWAA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N372SW
Reported as: Boeing 7373H4
Reported engine: GE CFM56*
People aboard: 141
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N372SWRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2021 · Boeing 737-3H4S/N 26599 · Built 1993 Airframe modelBoeing 737-3H4 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) N372SW, B737-3H4, was enroute from den to stl as southwest airlines flight 2686. Passing flight level 31.7 the crew received a pressurization warning horn, and noted that the cabin altitude was at 10,000 feet. The crew made an emergency descent to 10,000 feet and diverted to oma. Maintenance mel'd the cabin pressurization system and the aircraft flew to dal. Maintenance replaced the nr 1 engine high stage valve, and the cabin pressurization controller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N372SW, B737-3H4, WAS ENROUTE FROM DEN TO STL AS SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 2686. PASSING FLIGHT LEVEL 31.7 THE CREW RECEIVED A PRESSURIZATION WARNING HORN, AND NOTED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 10,000 FEET. THE CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND DIVERTED TO OMA. MAINTENANCE MEL'D THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW TO DAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE HIGH STAGE VALVE, AND THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER.