SDR SB05126

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
October 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23936
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684003
Part serial
04810040
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
62,179 hours, 41,758 cycles
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

CLT - FLT568 - EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO RSW, AT FL310, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CREW DESCENDED FLIGHT TO FL260 AND WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE WITH PACKS IN HIGH FLOW MODE ONLY. MAINTENANCE ADVISED CREW TO DIVERT TO CLT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE AND FLEX DUCT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY DECAY RATE TEST PER MM 21-43-11 AND PRESSURIZATION CONFIDENCE CHECK PER JOB CARD J321-00-01.