Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 3, 2024
Submitted
July 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69830
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
44560FAL
Aircraft time
32,350 hours, 11,795 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079801
Part serial
1447043
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
32,347 hours, 11,793 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CABIN DEPRESSURIZED AT 320 FL. UNABLE TO CONTROL MANUALLY. OXY MASKS DEPLOYEDFA REPORTS NOISE HEARD IN FWD GALLEY AREA ATTEMPTED TO PRESSURIZE AC TO DUPLICATE ISSUE. WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, ATTEMPTED 2 TIMES REF AMM 05-51-91-790-801. INDICATIONS WOULD NOT SHOW OF PRESSURIZATION ISSUE IS BY 1R DOOR FORWARD OF THE DOOR BY GALLEY. WHOOSH SOUNDS REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WHEN ATTEMPTED FIRST PRESSURIZATION CHECK. MINIMAL PRESSURE FELT INSIDE AC GAUGES WOULD NOT MOVE, 2ND ATTEMPT NO PRESSURE AT ALL WHEN ATTEMPTED TO DO PRESSURIZATION CHECK. GAUGES DID NOT MOVE AGAIN. FURTHER TS REQUIRED. FLAGGED FOR SDR STARTED TO REMOVE ACCESS PANEL FOR REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE REF AMM 21-27-05-000-801. FOUND 1 STRIPPED SCREW. OUT FLOW VALVE OPERATES CORRECTLY IN MANUAL. CPC'S BITE TEST OK. EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CLOSING IN AIR MODE REF AMM 21-27-00-700-805 OPS TEST. REPLACED R648, R649, AND R650 REF WDM 21-27-21-905. NO HELP, OVERBOARD EXHAUST STILL OPEN IN AIR MODE. OVBD EXH VLV SHOUD BE REPLACED NEXT. R&R EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERBOARD EXHAUST VLV IAW AMM 21-27-05-400.OPS CHECK REQ. REVIEWED ALL DISCREPANCIES RELATED TO CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION CORRECTED PER ABOVE ACTIONS.