Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 13, 2023
Submitted
June 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43293
Aircraft time
35,624 hours, 11,231 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AB
Part serial
0310528
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aft Cargo Compt
Part time
52,832 hours, 24,485 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 ATTENDANT REPORTED A NOISE THEY HAD NOT HEARD BEFORE THAT SOUNDED LIKE AIR RUSHING COMING FROM BEHIND THE AFT GALLEY. WE WERE AT 260 LEVEL. WE NOTICED DURING OUR CONVERSATION THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE RATE INDICATOR WAS FLUCTUATING AND THAT SEEMED TO SINK WITH THE NOISE. MAX RATE WAS -400FT. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE REF B737-900 AMM 21-31-03-400-801.