SDR SWAA010994

Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
March 31, 2001
Submitted
April 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
24374
Aircraft time
40,190 hours, 38,585 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
7110033
Part serial
840734
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, CABIN PRESS ERRATIC IN AUTO & STANDBY MODES. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE HEATER INOP CAUSING OUTFLOW VALVE TO FREEZE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT HEATER AND OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM. PERFORMED PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK PER SWA SAM 728 & CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER TEST PER SWA SAM 729. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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