Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 11, 2020
Submitted
October 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36355
Aircraft time
24,853 hours, 8,023 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AA
Part serial
9719793
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
23 hours, 6 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

GOT AUTOFAIL LIGHT ON CLIMB OUT AROUND 10,000. GROUNDED-YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUT FLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY, IN REF TO B737-900 AMM 21-31-03. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL THIS CLEARS MEL 21-14C. PUSH IN BREAKER ON P6-4 AUTO 1 BREAKER C/N 10039457 SEAM C SCOTT NOTIFIED. PLACARD REMOVED PERFORMED TEST OF MANUAL MODE AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD, IN REF TO B737-900 AMM 21-31-00710-801 AND 21-31-00-700-802.