Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 11, 2025
Submitted
December 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30090
Aircraft time
70,169 hours, 29,995 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AB
Part serial
0161172
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
12,018 hours, 5,388 cycles
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMBING THROUGH FL340. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT ORD. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY. PER AMM 21-31-03.