SDR SWAA095308

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
August 18, 2009
Submitted
August 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26578
Aircraft time
54,163 hours, 46,323 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684004
Part serial
GWD00321
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

AIR TURNBACK / DECLARED EMERGENCY. FLT 220 CRUISE CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CABIN ALTS CLIMBING AT 700FT/MIN. PERFORMED CABIN ALT WARN/ABNORMAL PRESS CHECK PER QRH AND INITIATED DESCENT COULDN'T GET CABIN TO DESCEND ON NORMAL PRESS. CONTROLLED CABIN USING MAIN DC. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ASSY PER MM.

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