Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 17, 2019
Submitted
March 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35103
Aircraft time
47,356 hours, 14,270 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2123003AC
Part serial
06191504
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
47,356 hours, 14,270 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTING CONTINUOUS LOUD SQUEAL FROM R2 DOOR. IT BEGAN 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME LOUDER DURING FLIGHT, PRESSURIZATION IS NORMAL. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STATE IT DOES AFFECT COMMUNICATION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 21-31-03. OPS CHECK PER AMM TASK 21-31-00-710-801 AND TASK 21-31-00-700-802, GOOD. NO SQUEAL DETECTED WITH AIRPLANE PRESSURIZED TO 4.0 PSI.