Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 13, 2023
Submitted
May 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31103
Aircraft time
38,258 hours, 15,871 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
6433934
Part serial
9961154
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE CLIMBING TO FL360 CABIN ALTITUDE /DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE PASSING 32000 WAS 8.95 PSI AND CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 3900 FEET. REQUESTED DESCENT AND LOST PRESSURIZATION RAPIDLY UPON COMMENCING DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FIGHT RETURNED TO MIA LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 ENGINE BLEED AIR REGULATOR PER AMM 36-11-03 (AALA202305162596); REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 21-31-00 (AALA202305167395); REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE W6102 AT CONNECTOR D10732 PER WDM 21-32-22 (AALA202305169498); REPLACED BOTH POSITIVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES PER AMM 21-32-01 (AALA202305163620, AALA202305162546); REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER #1 AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER #2 PER AMM 21-31-00 (AALA202305161692, AALA202305169725). ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS.