Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
November 27, 2006
Submitted
December 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24633
Aircraft time
52,600 hours, 35,566 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
6940
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
74,934 hours, 64,417 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

PHX - DURING CRUISE AT FL330, THE CREW RECEIVED A CABIN PRESSURIZATION WARNING HORN. THE CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE AND THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO FL 120. THE CREW DIVERTED TO TUS. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE PER T/C R6A21001. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

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