Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373U3

Difficulty date
November 16, 2004
Submitted
November 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373U3
Aircraft serial
28740
Aircraft time
18,314 hours, 11,285 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AA
Part serial
9610526
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
4,239 hours, 2,396 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CABIN PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AT ALL ALTITUDES, CABIN CLIMBS & DESCENDS 4000 PSI, DIVERTED FOR REPAIR. MX TROUBLESHOT CABIN PRESSURE SYS & REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE. AFTER INSTALL OF NEW OUTFLOW VALVE A NEW FAULT OCCURRED, CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL INOP IN AUTO. MX ISSUED MEL 21-14. AUTO CABIN PRESSURE SYS INOP & MX FERRIED ACRFT. MX REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW BMM, OPS CHK GOOD. CONFIRMED REASON FOR REMOVAL, UNIT FAILED PARA 7 BONDING RESISTANCE CHK. CLEANED MATING SURFACE FOR EBOX 2 & REACCOMPLISHED TEST, UNIT PASSED PER CMM. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF OUTFLOW VALVE ALSO FAILED EBOX TESTING. EBOX 1, C2 (CAPACITOR) FOUND LEAKING ON POWER SUPPLY BOARD, CAPACITOR REPLACED & BOARD CLEANED.

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