Service difficulty report · Drain · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
October 11, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23516
Aircraft time
45,625 hours, 33,821 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT NOTICED EXCESSIVE CABIN CLIMB RATE. LEVELED OFF AT 10000 FT. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 10000 FT. OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED FULL CLOSED. FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWS FULL CLOSED. COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE AT ALL IN DESCENT. REPLACED SEVERAL FUSELAGE DRAINS.