Service difficulty report · Curtain · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 30, 2007
Submitted
November 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24243
Aircraft time
55,559 hours, 31,121 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Curtain
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW DESCENDED TO FL240 AND TURNED OFF RT PACK. WHEN OPERATING JUST ON LT PACK, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION. CABIN ALT WARNING HORN WENT OFF AND DIVERTED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CAUSE: E/E RAIN CURTAIN HAD BECOME LOOSE AND FELL ON TOP OF AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL CAUSING HEAT AND BLOCKAGE OF AMBIENT AIR. SECURED RAIN CURTAIN AND REPLACED THE AUTO PRESS CONTROLLER AND REPLACED RT MIX VALVE AS PRECAUTIONARY. NO REPEATS SINCE ORIGINAL.