Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 10, 2017
Submitted
September 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29576
Aircraft time
24,207 hours, 9,441 cycles
Part
Isolation Valve
Part number
2760000101
Part serial
8431
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CABIN PRESSURIZATION NOT MAINTAINED. ONE AIR-CONDITIONING PACK OPERATION AT FL240. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 10,000 AFTER 45 MINUTES IN CRUISE. DESCENDED TO 10,000 ALTITUDE WITH OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATING FULL CLOSE AND RIGHT PACK SHOWING 30 PSI. ZERO DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE UNTIL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING RIGHT PACK ISOLATION VALVE PER AMM 36-13-04, RIGHT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE PER AMM 21-51-01 (AALA201709139021), AND AIR CYCLE MACHINE DUE TO BROKEN DUCT FLANGE PER AMM 21-51-04 (AALA201709139022). OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.