Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
February 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23748
Aircraft time
35,926 hours, 20,648 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
28410
Part serial
116
Condition
Failed
Location
Ee Bay
Part time
35,926 hours, 20,648 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

DIVERTED FLIGHT - 2/4/01 - EN ROUTE SJC TO PHX, FL 290 ACFT EXPERIENCED A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION; ALT ALERT HORN SOUNDED 10000 FT, CLIMBING 2000-3000 FPM; OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED, RAPID DESCENT MADE; UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT FAT. TECHS SENT FROM PHX TO TROUBLESHOOT. DURING PRESS TEST, EQUIP COOLING EXHAUST VALVE FAILED; ALL OTHER CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED EQUIP COOLING VALVE, FERRIED TO PHX FOR REPLACEMENT OF USED OXYGEN GENERATORS, REPACKING OF OXYGEN MASKS. DURING THE FLIGHT TO PHX THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. CABIN PRESSURE REPLACED, PRECAUTION. TWO MASK FAILED TO DROP (FWD F/A & ROW 23 RT). REPLACEMENT OF PASSENGER OXYGEN GENERATOR AND ALL FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

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