Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 73736E

Difficulty date
April 6, 2003
Submitted
April 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315FL
Make and model
Boeing 73736E
Aircraft serial
25159
Aircraft time
32,430 hours, 16,890 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
840670
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. INOPERATIVE IN STANDBY AND MANUAL. MAX CABIN ALTITUDE 18,500/2,000 FPM. NO RAPID DECOMPRESSION. RETURNED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE, CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, AND OVERHEAD SELECTOR PANEL. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST, CHECKED NORMAL. OXYGEN GENERATORS USED AT ROWS 12 DEF, 15 ABC, 16 ABC, 16 DEF, 17 ABC, 17 DEF, 18 ABC, 18 DEF, 19 DEF, 20 ABC, AND 22 ABC. REPLACED SAME.

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