Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
June 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26655
Aircraft time
28,991 hours, 21,525 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110032
Part serial
152661
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

DURING CLIMBOUT CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING. A FAILURE IN THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE A/C MOTOR CAUSED LACK OF VALVE MOVEMENT. REPLACED THE (AFT) MAIN OUTFLOW VALVE.