Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
March 5, 2025
Submitted
March 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300UB
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
44506
Aircraft time
288 hours, 117 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2123010BA
Part serial
24210131
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
289 hours, 118 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AN THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ATL DUE TO AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ATL. AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN MEL FOR CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER #2 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 21-31-03 (AALA202503086361) AND THE #2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER REF AMM 21-31-01 (AALA202503089000). ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS.

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