Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
January 15, 2005
Submitted
January 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25002
Aircraft time
39,231 hours, 24,887 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
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

AT FL250 UNABLE TO HOLD CABIN ALTITUDE. CABIN CLIMBING AT 1000 FPM. DRAIN VALVE IN BOTH THE AFT CARGO PIT AND E/E DOOR NOT CLOSING. LUBED FWD ONE AND CLEANED DEBRIS FROM AFT PIT DOOR VALVE.