Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
April 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
25400
Aircraft time
32,252 hours, 22,140 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684003
Part serial
07850528
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
8,547 hours, 5,296 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJC - AIR TURNBACK - 3/26/01 - THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AND RETURNED TO SJC. TECHNICIANS WERE SENT FROM PHX WHO PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT - FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FWD OUTFLOW VALVE AS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE; ALSO REPLACED THE EQUIPMENT COOLING VALVE AS A PRECAUTION; NO FURTHER VIBRATIONS NOTED. PART: VALVE, EQUIP. COOLING EXHAUST - MFG: ABLE CORP. - P/N: 31040 - S/N: 1149 - LOC: FWD E/E COMP - COND: PRECAUTION - T.T.: 2576 - T.C.: 1680

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