Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 12, 2020
Submitted
October 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36355
Aircraft time
24,860 hours, 8,025 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2123010BA
Part serial
13115263
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
24,837 hours, 8,019 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

ON CLIMB OUT PASSING APRROX 8000' OUT OF DFW WE GOT AN AUTO FAIL CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT WITH THE CABIN PRESSURE SWITCH IN ACT, PER MEL 21-14C. MAINTAINING CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN MANUAL MODE WORKED FINE. GROUNDED-YES. ACCOMPLISHED NR 2 DCPC BITE, REF B37-900 FIM 21-31 TASK 801. FAULT CODE 069 'OFV LRU FAIL' LOGGED. SYSTEM TEST DCPC NR 2 PASSES AND FAULT CLEARS ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUT FLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY, IN REF TO B737-900 AMM 21-31-03, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED TEST OF MANUAL MODE AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM, OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD, IN REF TO B37-900 AMM 21-31-00710-801 AND 21-31-00-700-802.