Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 18, 2021
Submitted
May 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31176
Aircraft time
22,789 hours, 9,494 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT AIR LEAK SQUEAL, APPROXIMATING A FIRE ALARM IN VOLUME, FROM TAKEOFF TO FL 380. CONTINUED ENTIRE CLIMB AND DESCENT. FLUSHING ANY LAVATORY GAVE "CONTINUED" TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM NOISE. CABIN PRESSURE AT 380 WAS APPROXIMATELY 8.4 PSI, NORMAL, NO HELP AT LOWER ALTITUDES. DIVERTED TO CLT. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN LEAK TEST IAW AMM 05-51-91-790-801. NO LEAKS OR AUDIBLE SOUNDS NOTED IN A/C. FOUND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE SEAL TORN AND MISSING CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUT FLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03-400-801.