Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
September 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
22384
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Component
Hamilton Sta · 7110035
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT APPROXIMATELY 12K, THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WENT FROM AUTO TO STANDBY. FIVE MINUTES LATER AND AT 23K, RATE OF CLIMB PRESSURE OF AIRCRAFT INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET BELOW SEA LEVEL. CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WAS IN YELLOW BAND BUT DID NOT EXCEED RED LINE. *S/D* MAIN OUTFLOW VALVE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OUTFLOW VALVE.