SDR SWAA101907

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
April 6, 2010
Submitted
April 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23826
Aircraft time
70,938 hours, 59,720 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
10612097
Part serial
154152
Condition
Faulty
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERSION / DECLARED EMERGENCY. EN ROUTE FL 320 CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. CABIN ALT 10,500 MANUAL FOCC CLOSED DC STABILIZED CABIN ALT 10,300. NO FURTHER DECREASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MT.

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