Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 5, 2002
Submitted
May 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23672
Aircraft time
43,984 hours, 23,425 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Control Valve
Part number
106070467
Part serial
854
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

RETURNED TO DEN DUE TO UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN. LANDED OVERWEIGHT. THE AUTO FLOW CONTROL VALVE (FOUR-INCH) FAILED TO CLOSE. REPLACED THE AUTO FLOW CONTROL VALVE, THEN PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT USING BOTH APU AND ENGINE BLEED PRESSURE TO ENSURE CORRECT OPERATION.