Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
August 7, 2023
Submitted
August 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
67499
Aircraft time
256 hours, 82 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2123010BA
Part serial
23210013
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
257 hours, 83 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTO FAIL AND ALTN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT AT FL400 APPROX 40 MIN INTO FLIGHT - NON ETOPS VERIFICATION NOT SUCCESSFUL. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY IAW B737-9MAX-AMM 21-31-03-000-801 & 21-31-03-400-801 OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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