Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35202
Aircraft time
22,087 hours, 6,452 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2123003AC
Part serial
10115290
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
22,117 hours, 6,459 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 500 FEET ON FINAL, THE AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE PRESSURIZATION PANEL ALONG WITH GREEN ALTN LIGHT. AT GATE WE FOLLOWED THE QRH AND WHEN I MOVED THE SWITCH TO ALTN THE AUTO FAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW OUTFLOW VALVE, REF B737-800 AMM 21-31-03-000-801 & 21-31-03-400-80. RAN OPS CHECK, PRESSURE SYSTEM GROUND TEST PER B737-800 AMM 21-31-00-700-802, OPS NORMAL.