SDR SWAA101444

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
March 9, 2010
Submitted
March 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23496
Aircraft time
76,108 hours, 57,042 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
92100260
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
UK
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

PRESSURE AUTO FAIL LIGHT ON AT 9000 FEET STANDBY GREEN ILLUMINATED, PRESSURIZED, NONE UNDER CONTROL. WENT TO STANDBY, NO CONTROL. CABIN ALT SHOWING 40-50K. PRESSURE DIFF 6-7. CABIN RATE AT 4000 F/M. CONTROLLER IN MANUAL, WAS ABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION NORMALLY. AFTER OUTFLOW VALVE OPENED RATE 1500 F/M CLIMB. PRIOR TO OUTFLOW VALVE OPENING VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE STICKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM.

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