Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7377*

Difficulty date
January 5, 2010
Submitted
January 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301DQ
Make and model
Boeing 7377*
Aircraft serial
29687
Aircraft time
4,830 hours, 1,490 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Frozen
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

LOST PRESSURIZATION AT FL 310, UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN. MADE EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 9000 MSL PASS OXYGEN MASK DEPLOYED AND USED CREW O2. USED DURING DESCENT AT 9000 MSL STOWED CREW O2, CONTINUED TO O2 USED DEVIATION AIRPORT LAND WEIGHT 118100. FOUND POTABLE WATER LINE LEAKING FWD OF AFT OUTFLOW VALVE, CONTINUED CAUSE OF V LINKAGE TO FREEZE. DRAINED AND DEACTIVATED. POTABLE WATER SYS IAW MEL 38-00-01B. THAWED AND DRIED OFV AND SURROUNDING AREA. OPS CK OFV AND PRESS SUS CKS. OK IAW MM 21-31-00-700-802 AND 710-801.

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