Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 10, 2017
Submitted
September 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29576
Aircraft time
24,207 hours, 9,441 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
3966081
Part serial
4343
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
15,412 hours, 5,854 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN PRESSURIZATION COULD NOT BE 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 A LEAKING RIGHT PACK ISOLATION VALVE IAW AMM 36-13-04, RIGHT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 21-51-01, AND AIR CYCLE MACHINE DUE TO BROKEN DUCT FLANGE IAW AMM 21-51-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.