Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
April 28, 2000
Submitted
May 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23346
Aircraft time
41,789 hours, 28,653 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Fuselage
Component
Outflow Valve · NA
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

AFTER TAKEOFF ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT, CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLISTS. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN IN STANDBY OR MANUAL, AC OR DC OUT FLOW VALUE INDICATOR STAYED FULL CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. SECURED CANNON PLUGS ON OUTFLOW VALVE. PRESSURIZED ACFT, NO LEAKS FOUND.