SDR CAL950777

Service difficulty report · Flow Contl Vlv · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
August 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14246
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
20129
Part
Flow Contl Vlv
Part number
39606411
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
68,663 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLE - FLT 1244 - THE AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION AT 31,000 FEET AND ALL OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED WHILE EN ROUTE FROM DAY TO EWR. 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, BUT THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO CLE AND WHILE ON APPROACH, THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION WORKED NORMALLY IN STAND-BY. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT A/C PACK NOT FUNCTIONING. THE LT FLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND LT A/C CHECKED GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. A DECAY CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND FELL WITHIN LIMITS. THE OXYGEN MASKS WERE RESTOWED. (X)