Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 8, 2009
Submitted
January 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
4,823 hours, 1,404 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AB
Part serial
07115201
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
4,823 hours, 1,404 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

SHORTLY AFTER DESCENT TO FL370 FROM FL390 FOR TURBULENCE THE CABIN PRESSURE BECAME UNSTABLE. CABIN ALT STARTED TO CLB ALONG WITH CABIN RATE VARYING WILDLY FROM 2000' FPM CLB TO APPROX 3000' FPM DESCENT ACCOMPANIED WITH HIGH CABIN DIFF PRESSURE. QRH CONSULTED ALONG WITH QRC TO INITIATE A DESCENT TO LWR ALT. ATC NOTIFIED & DIVERTED TO RENO. NO CB'S WERE FOUND TRIPPED & O2 MASKS NEVER DEPLOYED. ALTN MODE OF ELECTRONIC PRESS. CONTROLLER SEEMED TO STABILIZE THE CABIN PRESSURE DURING DESCENT. GROUNDED YES. LENGTH OF DIVERSION: 35 MINUTES. R&R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY REF M/M 21-31-03. OPS CHECKS NORMAL REF M/M TASK 213100 710 801 AND 21-31-00 700 802.