Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 31, 2015
Submitted
August 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40715
Aircraft time
259 hours, 98 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Unknown
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AFTER LANDING, OUTFLOW VALVE WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHILE SWITCH WAS IN AUTO MODE. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL BITE AMM 21-31-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL NO FAULTS FOUND. DID A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE OUTFLOW VALVE FOR OPERATION AND OBSTRUCTIONS, NO FAULTS NOTED, NO HISTORY 30 DAYS.