Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
March 7, 2020
Submitted
March 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3768
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
29630
Aircraft time
61,385 hours, 22,385 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AB
Part serial
0019741
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
61,854 hours, 22,757 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

SHIP 3768 -PRESS- ON DESCENT INTO DEN PASSING THROUGH 20K FT CABIN PRESSURIZATION AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LOST CABIN PRESSURE AND PASSENGER O2 MASKS DEPLOYED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED CPC-1 /-2 BITE CHECK. BOTH IDENTIFIED OFV FAILURE RECORDED. REPLACED OFV PER B737 AMM. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. MANUAL AND AUTO MODE TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.