Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 9, 2015
Submitted
September 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
7,392 hours, 2,381 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2198901
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
DE
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

F/A REPORTS THAT R2 DOOR MAKES LOUD, HIGH PITCHED NOISE DURING FLIGHT. ALL PRESSURIZATION INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL. F/A REPORTS THAT IT WAS VERY LOUD ON DESCENT AND INTERFERED WITH COMMUNICATIONS. ACFT GROUNDED. PRESSURIZED AIRFRAME TO 4 PSI, HIGH HISS ON INSIDE ON LOWER CENTER OF DOOR R-2 CONFIRMED BY LEAK CHECK ON OUTSIDE LOWER CENTER OF DOOR & ON AFT LOWER DOOR, WHERE DOOR MEETS SILL. FOUND ANTI-SKATING FOIL DAMAGE ON OUTFLOW VALVE REPAIRED ANTI-SKATING FOIL ON OUT FLOW VALVE. REF AMM 21-31-03-400-801, STEP 3.F.4, PRESSURIZED ACTUATOR TO 4 PSI NO LEAKS NOTED ON R2 DOOR.