SDR SB05152

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
November 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23595
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
106120923
Part serial
170526
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
64,450 hours, 54,671 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBING, AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUM, EMERG DESCENT. PRESSURIZATION UNCONTROLLABLE, MASKS DEPLOYED EXCEPT ROW 20. FOUND LT SAFETY RELIEF VALVE FAILED. REPLACED LT & RT VALVE, FWD & AFT OUTFLOW VALVES, DELTA P MODULE, SELECTOR PANEL, PRESSURE CONTROLLER & LT RAM AIR DOOR ACTUATOR. OPS GOOD. REPAIRED LEAKS BOTH CARGO DOORS & AVIONICS COOLING OUTLET VALVE. REPLACED LWR FLAP HINGE MAIN ENTRY DOOR & 12 FUSELAGE BELLY DRAINS. INSPECTED BS 178 FWD PRESSURE B/H UNDER PRESSURE, NO LEAKS. REPLACED CONNECTOR D640 PRESSURE MODULE, REPAIRED PINS 10, 11, 24, 27 & CHAFED WIRES. REPLACED OXYGEN GENERATORS, REPACKED MASKS. FOUND MASK LANYARD CAUGHT AROUND DOOR LATCH ROW 20. REPOSITIONED, OPS GOOD.

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