Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
June 15, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23516
Aircraft time
41,792 hours, 32,208 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110035
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 23,000 FEET STARTED TO FEEL CABIN RISING AND GOT THE ALT HORN. CABIN WAS AT 11,000 FEET AND CLIMBING 1000 FPM. STARTED DESCENT AUTO SYS FAILED TO STBY BUT CABIN KEPT CLIMBING UNTIL A/C PASSED THROUGH ACTUAL ALTITUDE. REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM.