Service difficulty report · Blowout Panel · Boeing 737436

Difficulty date
September 13, 2024
Submitted
September 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407YK
Make and model
Boeing 737436
Aircraft serial
25844
Aircraft time
62,289 hours, 41,847 cycles
Part
Blowout Panel
Condition
Blown
Location
Zone 100
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

AT 37000 FT IN CRUISE, CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED RAPIDLY AND EXCEEDED 20,000 FEET. FOLLOWED QRH, CABIN WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE IN MAN AC W/ VALVE CLOSED INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PAOM. PERFORMED CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-081 FOUND LOWER AFT CARGO COMPT BLOW OUT PANEL BLOWN OUT. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND, PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST IAW AMM 05-51-91 NO FAULTS FOUND.