SDR SWAA102665

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
May 8, 2010
Submitted
May 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
23960
Aircraft time
71,922 hours, 64,017 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110035
Part serial
110292
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

DIVERSION / DECLARED EMERGENCY. CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AT FL 340 WHOLE IN CRUISE. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 10,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS NEVER DROPPED DUE TO AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY DESCENT DOWN TO 10,000 FEET MSL. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM.

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