Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 26, 2023
Submitted
July 28, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
45,608 hours, 13,216 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AB
Part serial
0119845
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lower Fuselage
Part time
22,078 hours, 7,032 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

F/A REPORTS DURING CLIMB THAT THE R2 DOOR HAS A VERY LOUD SQUEAL. THE NOISE STARTED IN CLIMB @ 5.0PSID DIFF AND STOPPED AT 6.8 DIFF. ALL PRESSURIZATION INDICATIONS NORMAL. NO SQUEAL FROM R2 DOOR DURING DECENT. THE F/A SAID THEY COIULD HEAR NOISE DURING CLIMB FROM RO2 20 AND AFT. NO CREW COMMS PROBLEM. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1961871 TASKCARD: N/R-00002 ) PRESSURIZED A/C, NO SQUEAL WAS NOTED OR HEARD. REMOVED OUTFLOW VALVE REF AMM 27-31-03. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS PLT, SEAMC DAVE NOTIFIED.