SDR SB05120

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 23, 2005
Submitted
September 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24515
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
106616
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
54,036 hours, 38,937 cycles
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

EN ROUTE AT CRUISE, CREW NOTICED PRESSURIZATION CHANGE AS CABIN CLIMBED AT 2,000 FPM. NO LIGHTS, NO WARNING AND NO OBVIOUS REASON FOR PROBLEM. PACKS OPERATING NORMALLY & HIGH MODE HAD NO EFFECT. CREW INITIATED DESCENT & CABIN REACHED A MAX OF ABOUT 8,000 FT. STANDBY MODE SELECTED WITH NO EFFECT. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULLY CLOSED ENTIRE TIME. FLT LANDED AT ILM W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. MX R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE DUE TO A FAILED AC MOTOR PER MM. OPS CHK NORM. DURING CHK OUT OF AFT OUTFLOW VALVE, FOUND FWD OUTFLOW VALVE FAILED IN CLOSED POSITION. REPLACED FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYS OPS TEST PER MM & PRESSURIZATION CONFIDENCE CHK PER JOB CARD. ALL CHECKS NORMAL.

More about the Boeing 737-3B7