Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737809

Difficulty date
July 22, 2010
Submitted
September 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18612
Make and model
Boeing 737809
Aircraft serial
30173
Aircraft time
27,822 hours, 11,684 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
32895625
Part serial
6602
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(B-18612) IN CLIMB FL350, CREW FOUND THE CABIN ALTITUDE RAISED TO 8,000 FT, CREW REQ ALTITUDE HOLD AND CHANGE CPC FROM AUTO TO MANUAL BUT CABIN ALTITUDE STILL INCREASED, QRH EMERGENCY DESCENDING PERFORMED BUT CABIN ALTITUDE STILL INCREASED TO 14,000 FT. DURING DESCEND AND ALL OXY MASKS DROPPED. ACFT AIR TURN BACK. LT ENG BLEED PRESSURE LOW CAUSE BY PRE-COOLER CONTROL VALVE AIR LEAK, AND KISS SEAL BROKEN ALSO. REPLACED PRE-COOLER CONTROL VALVE AND KISS SEAL RESULT NORMAL. IAW AMM 05-51-91. EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESSURE LEAKAGE INSP, NO ANY AIR LEAKS CAUSING CABIN DEPRESSURIZE, LEAKAGE RATE OVER LIMIT. CABIN PRESSURIZE TO 4 PSI WITH ONE PACK OFF, CHECK FOUND CABIN PRESSURE RATE 650/MIN BUT WILL NOT HOLD & DROPED TO ZERO. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE AND FUSELAGE DRAIN VALVE FOR PREVENTION.