Service difficulty report · Pressurization · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
December 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23782
Part
Pressurization
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, G

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DECOMPRESSED AT 23,000 FT, STANDBY AND MAIN DID NOT WORK AS OUT FLOW VALVE STAYED IN CLOSE POSITION FLT ATTENDANTS IN REAR OF A/C HEARD A LOUD NOISE SHORTLY BEFORE MASK DROPPED SUSPECT LOUD NOISE THAT WAS HEARD WAS OUTFLOW VALVE OPEN. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION INTEGRITY CHECK AS PER AMERICA WEST CARD F1B21006. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS WERE NOTED A/C TOOK 135 SEC TO BLEED DOWN FROM 4.0 TO 2.5 PSI. NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTICED PRESSURIZATION INDICATION WAS NORMAL A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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