Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 31, 2024
Submitted
April 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60577
Aircraft time
21,153 hours, 6,699 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2123010BA
Part serial
18102005
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
21,147 hours, 6,697 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AT 4000 FT RECEIVED A AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAIL LIGHT, ACCOMPLISHED QRH TASK AT 7000 FT, AUTO FAIL LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH WITH CONTROLLER SET TO ALTN PER QRH AND CABIN CLIMB INDICATOR STILL INDICATED 1000 FT PER MIN WHILE LEVEL AT 7000. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK - REMOVED & REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE ASSY, INSTALLATION TEST CHECK GOOD REF AMM 21-31-03.