SDR SB06034

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 6, 2006
Submitted
April 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23936
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684003
Part serial
12780749
Condition
Sticks
Location
Cabin Press Sys
Part time
50,325 hours, 33,842 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

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM BDL TO CLT AT FL340, CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN IN AUTO, STANDBY OR MANUAL AC PRESSURIZATION MODES. CABIN STOPPED CLIMBING AT 20,000 FEET WHEREAS CREW GAINED CONTROL OF CABIN AT 14,000 FEET. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION TROUBLESHOOTING PER JOB CARD J321-30-00. FOUND THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE STICKING. REPLACED FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-43-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. ALSO, REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-31-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.