Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 30, 2015
Submitted
November 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33222
Aircraft time
12,341 hours, 4,797 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL 360, PRESSURIZATION SPIKED TO MAX PSI, NO HELP IN ALTERNATE & NO ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT DIVERTED USING MANUAL MODE, AN EMER WAS DECLARED & THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, APPLIED MEL. R & R AFT OUTFLOW VLV ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 21-31-03. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME, CLEARED FROM MIC SHEET & REMOVED PLACARD.