Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
August 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23081
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684003
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT LEVEL OFF AT 37,000 ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING TO 10,000. DESCENDED TO MAINTAIN 10,000 CABIN ALTITUDE AND SELECTED MANUAL AC & DC WORKED OK NO FAIL LIGHT. FOUND FWD OUTFLOW VALVE STUCK OPEN. REPLACED VALVE. ALSO, OVHD PANEL WOULD NOT TEST PROPERLY. REPLACED PANEL.