Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 20, 2023
Submitted
July 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61620
Aircraft time
27,189 hours, 8,435 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AB
Part serial
0210600
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
65,156 hours, 26,128 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHISTLE OF AIR/SQEALING SOUND COMING FROM L2 DOOR: STARTED AT TAKEOFF & STOPPED AT LANDING. NO ABNORMAL LIGHTS OR INDICATIONS FROM FLIGHT DECK. DIDNT EFFECT A/C PRESSURIZATION OR COMMUNICATIONS. GROUNDED - YES. INSPECTED L2 DOOR SEALS. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED PRESSURIZTION CHECK PER AMM 05-51-91. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. NO ABNORMAL NOISE FROM L2 DOOR OR L2 DOOR SEALS. HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM INSIDE AREA OF AFT GALLEY. ASSISTING TECHNICIAN OUTSIDE HEARD LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND FROM OUTFLOW VALVE. #13057PRESSURIZED PLANE AND VERIFIED ABNORMAL AIR/SQUEAL NOISE IS COMING FROM OUTFLOW VALVE. THIS NOISE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AS NOT AFFECTING PRESSURIZATION OR COMMUNICATION. THIS ISSUE HAS ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED AND DEFERRED ON L/P 60597328.EA # 900ER-21EA-25825 WILL REPLACE OLD OUTFLOW VALVE WITH SKATE STYLE VALVE TO ADDRESS NOISE ISSUE. PART NOT IN STOCK IN SEATTLE. OKAY FOR SERVICE.