SDR SB05151

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 22, 2005
Submitted
November 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23595
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
840997
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
46,806 hours, 35,635 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

THE AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL INOPERATIVE PER MEL 21-14A. AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURE WITH OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYING. CABIN WAS UNCONTROLLABLE IN ALL PRESSURIZATION MODES. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT, CONTINUED TO CLT. LANDED, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. CREW REPORTED OXYGEN MASKS AT SEAT 1DF, 3DF AND AFT LEFT LAV FLT ATTENDANT STATION DID NOT DEPLOY. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE. OPS CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY PRESSURIZATION CONTROL CHECK. CLEARED MEL 21-14A. DROPPED OXYGEN MASK DOORS, THAT DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED ALL AFFECTED OXYGEN GENERATORS, REPACKED OXYGEN MASKS IN PSU'S. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OXYGEN MASKS AND DOORS PER MM 35-22-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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