Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7374S3

Difficulty date
October 9, 2011
Submitted
October 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374S3
Aircraft serial
24795
Aircraft time
59,157 hours, 32,360 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110035
Part serial
93090352
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
47,331 hours, 27,923 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

TEN MIN LVL AT 330 WHEN CABIN ALT WARN HORN SOUNDED. CABIN PRESS AT 10 100 WENT TO STBY NO CHANGE EXECUTED EMER DESCENT FOLLOWED QRH WENT MANUAL CABIN CONTINUED TO RISE. PASSING 18,000 OUTFLOW VALVE OPEN THEN CLOSE CABIN STOPPED AT 12,000 AND CNTRL REGAINED. F/A'S REPORTED LOUD SQUEAL FROM AFT GALLEY DOORS. A/C ARRIVED WITH AN INSULATION BLANKET STICKING OUT OF & MELTED TO AFT SURFACE OF OUTFLOW VALVE. MOVED BLANKET AND ACCOMPLISHED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK CHECK FAILED. LEAKAGE WAS 80 SECONDS FROM 4 2.5 PSI REF MM 05 51 91 702 001. BOTH AFT GLY DOORS SEALED NORMALLY. NO SQUEALS OR LEAKS NOTED DURING LEAK CHECK B. REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PRECAUTIONARY REF MM 21 31 11.

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