Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 30, 2019
Submitted
November 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Aircraft time
70,498 hours, 44,455 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
7207375
Part serial
8703441061202
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

GRADUAL DEPRESSURIZATION BEGAN IN CRUISE AT 36,000 FT. BY THE TIME WE DESCENDED TO 10,000 WE WERE AT AMBIENT OUTSIDE PRESSURE. COMPLETE LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE

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