Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737317

Difficulty date
June 30, 2012
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N693SW
Make and model
Boeing 737317
Aircraft serial
23174
Aircraft time
79,586 hours, 64,730 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
850451
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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. CLIMBING THROUGH 29,000FT, THE CABIN ALTITUDE HIT 10,000 FEET AND ACTIVATED THE CABIN ALTITUDE HORN. AS WE DESCENDED THE CABIN ALTITUDE DESCENDED, IT WAS PRESSURIZING, BUT NOT HOLDING PRESSURIZATION WELL. FOUND BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SUPPLY DUCT VALVES AND THE NR 2 ENGINE 115 VALVE FAULTY IAW AMM.