Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 28, 2005
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24660
Aircraft time
44,937 hours, 32,059 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Failed
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

AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. TWO TAKEOFFS, TWO OCCURRENCES. FOUND INSULATION HOLDING THE CABIN SAFETY RELIEF VALVE OPEN. IN ADDITION LEAK FROM CLAMP ON LEFT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE WHICH WAS REPLACED EARLIER. REPLACED RELIEF VALVE AND CLAMP. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM GOOD. NO LEAK FOUND AND NO MORE DISCREPANCIES REPORTED.