Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 1, 2018
Submitted
July 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30084
Aircraft time
53,595 hours, 22,211 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AT STT - CREW REALIZED CABIN COULD NOT BE PRESSURIZED. BLEADS OFF AND RE-ESTABLISHING PRESSURIZATION, WE NOTICED THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS NOT CLOSED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE MANUALLY. THEY LEVELED OFF AT 5,000 FEET, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED RESET PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER C/B F3, F5, F6, F7. ACCOMPLISHED OUTFLOW VALVE OPERATIONAL TEST, AUTO SYSTEM, ALTERNATE SYSTEM AND MANUAL SYSTEM VALVE - OPERATIONS NORMAL, OPEN AND CLOSE NORMAL, NO FAULTS DURING TEST PER AMM 21-31-00.