Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
November 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23604
Part
Regulator Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
363001144
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

WHILE PASSING THROUGH FL230 CABIN ALT WAS NOTED TO BE APPROX 10,000 FT AND CLIMBING 1,000 FT/SEC. A/C LEVELED AT FL230 WITH CABIN CLIMBING. DESCENDED A/C AND SWD TO MAN DC CONTROL. OUTFLOW VLV INDICATED FULL CLOSED. MAN CONTROL CLOSED ONE MORE NEEDLE WIDTH TO FULL CLOSED AND CABIN CONTROL WAS REGAINED. WHILE T/S FOUND CK VLV AND HP REG VLV BAD, NR 2 ENG. BOTH ITEMS REPLACED AND PERFORMED CK OUT PER MM 21-11-0 PG 504. ALL OPS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL.