Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7374S3

Difficulty date
May 19, 2009
Submitted
May 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374S3
Aircraft serial
24795
Aircraft time
53,459 hours, 29,066 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110035
Part serial
93090352
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO CABIN RATE OF CLIMB FLUCTUATED + OR 50 FPM SWITCHED TO STANDBY AND FLUCTUATION INCREASED TO + OR 400 FPM. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW MM 21 31 21 PERFORMED OP'S CHECK IAW MM 21 31 00 FAILED FOR MANUAL DC INDICATIONS SUSPECT OUTFLOW VALVE BAD PLACE ORDER . REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 21 31 11 STEPS 1 307 AND 3E DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS THE SEALANT HAS BEEN OMITTED AT THIS TIME AND HIGH SPEED TAPE INSTALLED IAW EA 2130 01057. SEALANT TO BE APPLIED WITHIN 50 FLT HRS.

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