Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 11, 2022
Submitted
October 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41727
Aircraft time
23,623 hours, 7,424 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2123010BA
Part serial
1591503
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aftcargo Compart
Part time
23,634 hours, 7,428 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLIMBING OUT OF KTUS APPROX FL270 AUTH FAIL LIGHT ON PRESS. PANEL ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESS NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED QRH IN ALTN MODE AUTO FAIL LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CABIN PRESS NORMAL. OPERATED IN ALTN. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE ASSY AS REQ. REF B737-900 AMM 21-31-03-000-801. INSTALLED NEW OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 21-31-03. (REF ASA 60399010)