Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 18, 2013
Submitted
August 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
20,828 hours, 6,417 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2123003AC
Part serial
08101973
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
20,831 hours, 6,418 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

AT FL 380, CABIN RATE INDICATOR WENT FROM 1200 FPM CLIMB TO 2000 FPM DESCEND EVERY 2-3 SECONDS SWITCHING TO ALTERNATE AHD NO EFFECT, DESCEND TO FL 340 AND EVERYTHING BECAME NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. NR 1 AND NR 2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS LAST LEG SHOWS LOW INFLT HIGH LEAK G FAULT CODE 030. AS A PRECAUTION R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE. OPS CHECKED GOOD REF MM 21-31-03. PERFORMED SYS TEST OF POSITIVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES IAW AMM 21-32-01. OTBD VALVE FAILS TEST. REPLACED INBD AND OTBD PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES IAW AMM 21-32-01. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.