Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 10, 2023
Submitted
July 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35178
Aircraft time
58,262 hours, 17,262 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND DAMAGED BACKSHELL CONNECTOR ON ELACT 1 J3 OF OUTFLOW VALVE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ASSY UP THROUGH STEPS AMM 21-31-03-400-801 3.F(10). EMP#43305 07-10-2023. COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED TESTING OF THE OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-31-03. ALL TESTS NOW NORMAL. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD. SEAMC PHIL WAS NOTIFIED. OUTFLOW VALVE INSTALL COMPLETED PER ABOVE REFERENCE ALSO.