Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
February 17, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24191
Aircraft time
53,954 hours, 29,314 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
106120921
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO CABIN PRESSURE PROBLEM. FOUND INBOARD AND OUTBOARD PRESSURE SAFETY RELIEF VALVES FAILED. REPLACED PRESSURE SAFETY RELIEF VALVES. [SUP 4-24-07] FOUND OUTBOARD SAFETY VALVE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED AND CALIBRATED. NO FAULT FOUND ON INBOARD SAFETY VALVE.