Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7378FH

Difficulty date
November 15, 2024
Submitted
November 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378FH
Aircraft serial
39951
Aircraft time
29,485 hours, 9,692 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLIMB THROUGH 330 TO 350 CABIN CLIMB WAS FLUCTUATING +/- 2000 FPM CLIMB & DESCENT. STABLE AT 350. UPON CLIMBING TO 390 CABIN WAS +/- 2000 FPM CLIMB. F/AS REPORTED POPING EARS AND WOOSHING NOISE. AT 390 CABIN ALT CONTINUED CLIMB FROM 8 TO 9.5 AT 2000 FPM. INITIATED DESCENT AT 250 CABIN STABLE. +/- 2000 FPM WHEN LANDING ALITIUDE CHANGED TO MSP. - RESOLUTION: PERFORMED FIM 21-31 TASK 823 FROM PARA. E(C)(3). TO PARA. F(6). NO ISSUES FOUND ON #1 ENG HEALTH CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 AND #2 PER COMPANY CONVENIENCE. OK FOR SERVICE. IAW FIM 21-31 TASK 823. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY. OPS TEST GOOD. REF AMM 21-31-03. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD POSITIVE PRESURE RELIEF VALVES. REF AMM 21-32-01.

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