Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
February 23, 2005
Submitted
March 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
28624
Aircraft time
53,729 hours, 52,378 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
S417A2042001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Potable Water
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLT AT FL350, AUTO PRESSURE FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SWITCHED PRESSURE MODE CONTROL TO ALTN & LIGHTS REMAINED ON & DIFF PRESSURE BEGAN TO RISE. DIFF PRESSURE REACHED 8.7 PSI, PRESSURE MODE CONTROL SWITCHED TO MANUAL & SLIGHTLY OPENED OUTFLOW VALVE DIFF PRESSURE BEGAN TO DESCEND & CABIN ALT TO RISE. ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE OUTFLOW VALVE, VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE FULLY, CABIN ALT BEGAN TO RISE. ATC CONTACTED FOR EMERGENCY DESCEND & LANDED W/OUT INCIDENT. INSP OF CURRENT ACRFT ACTIVITY & PAST FAULT REPORTS BY ENGINEERS INDICATED A REAR GALLEY WATER LINE LEAKED. R/R`D REAR GALLEY WATER LINE & OUTFLOW VALVE. GROUND AND FLT TESTS WERE ACCOMP SUCCESSFULLY & A/C DETERMINED READY FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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