SDR SB07065

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 15, 2007
Submitted
August 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503UW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23237
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
880114
Condition
Sticking
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
42,993 hours, 30,434 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 FLT 1107 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO CLT AT FL340, THE AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURE. CABIN ALTIUDE CLIMBED TO 14,000 FEET. CREW DESCENDED FLIGHT AND REPRESSURIZED CABIN AT FL280. SYSTEM OPERATED OK IN MANUAL, BUT STANDBY WAS INOPERATIVE. APPEARS AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IS STICKING. FLIGHT LANDED AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-31-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.