Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 6, 2022
Submitted
November 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41727
Aircraft time
23,885 hours, 7,507 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AB
Part serial
9961174
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
60,618 hours, 28,142 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ASA TECH SERVICE REQUEST. FOLLOW UP TO CONTINUING REPORTS OF SQUEALING NOISE IN AFT GALLEY BY R-2 DOOR. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE WITH NEWER STYLE REF B737-900 AMM 21-31-03.