Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
February 28, 2019
Submitted
March 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68821
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
43535
Aircraft time
17,441 hours, 6,267 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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 ALT LIGHT AND HORN CAME ON AT FL 220. FOUND GROUND AIR CONDITIONING CHECK VALVE OFF ITS HINGE ALLOWING PRESSURIZED AIR TO ESCAPE OVERBOARD. REPLACED FLAPPER DOOR/CHECK VALVE. DOOR SECURED AND OPERATES NORMALLY. REF AMM 21-21-01 PAGE 401. IPC REFERENCE # 21-21-01-01A.