Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 73736E

Difficulty date
October 23, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315FL
Make and model
Boeing 73736E
Aircraft serial
25159
Aircraft time
31,149 hours, 16,188 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
167484
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
TO
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 TAKE OFF, THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CHECK VALVE SEAL ON THE OUTFLOW VALVE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VALVE ASSEMBLY DUE TO A BROKEN RIVET AND SLIPPED FLAPPER.MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-31-00, PAGE 201.

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