Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 30, 2006
Submitted
November 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24148
Aircraft time
53,991 hours, 29,535 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
6422096
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT FL370 THE CABIN ALT WARNING HORN AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO 10,000 FT. CREW WAS ABLE TO ARREST CABIN ALT AFTER DECENDING TO FL190. *S/D* FOUND FAILED OUTFLOW VALVE AND NUMEROUS DOOR SEAL LEAKS. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE AND REPAIRED DOOR LEAKS, PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION TEST ON A/C, ALL TESTS GOOD.