Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 5, 2007
Submitted
January 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24192
Aircraft time
53,491 hours, 29,031 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ACFT EXPERIENCED RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. EMERGENCY DESCENT, O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. AC MOTOR FAILED ON OUTFLOW VALVE. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ON A/C. REPLACED THE AC MOTOR ON THE REMOVED OUTFLOW VALVE.