Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 8, 2017
Submitted
May 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29526
Aircraft time
53,073 hours, 21,362 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

LEFT BLEED TRIP OFF LIGHT ON AT CRUISE - RESET OK. DUCT PRESSURE SPLIT LT 13 PSI/ RT 37 PSI. ON INITIAL DESCENT RT BLEED TRIPPED. PRESSURIZATION UNCONTROLLABLE. ALT APPROX. 360, CABIN ALTITUDE RISING RAPIDLY TO GREATER THAN 10,000. THE FLIGHT MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND ALL MASKS DEPLOYED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT LANDED IN DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03, OPS TEST OK AMM 21-31-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. (SEE ALSO SDR'S AALA20170508011, AALA201705119033, AALA201705119034, AALA201705119035, AND AALA201705119036.)