Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
March 7, 2019
Submitted
March 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30347
Aircraft time
62,938 hours, 24,767 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Ground Start
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

SHIP 3714 - DIV/PRES - DURING FLIGHT AT FL 340 CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WARNING HORN CAME ON. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND PASSENGER MASKS DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MEM. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE RETOURQUED LOOSE GROUND START CONNECTION BOLTS AND FOUND SEVERAL BELLY DRAIN VALVES STUCK OPEN. CLEANED ALL VALVES. OPS CHECK GOOD AND PRESSURIZATION LEAK CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.