Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
July 1, 2005
Submitted
July 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24712
Aircraft time
46,956 hours, 31,843 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
1034
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
45,586 hours, 28,471 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. MX INSP ACFT & FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM SHORTED WIRES JUST BEHIND WALL IN AFT CARGO BAY. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE DC MOTOR BAD. MX R & R OUTFLOW VALVE. DAMAGED WIRING REPAIRED IAW MM & WIRING DIAGRAM. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER REPLACED FOR POPPING DC MOTOR C/B AND HEATER C/B. OVERHEAD PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL ALSO REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS IAW MM. OPS CHKS GOOD. TEAR DOWN REPORT OF OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWS AC MOTOR & GEARBOX NOISY & SLUGHISH, SAME WITH DC MOTOR. BEARING FOUND DRY & BINDING. UNIT OVERHAULED IAW CMM, TEAR DOWN OF PRESSURE CONTROLLER SHOWS SHORTED COMPONENTS. UNIT REPAIRED IAW CMM. TEAR DOWN OF PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL SHOWS NO FAULTS. UNIT TESTED IAW CMM.

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