Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
February 6, 2013
Submitted
February 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
24374
Aircraft time
76,174 hours, 66,740 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
3214552
Part serial
4987
Condition
Faulty
Location
Bleed Air Sys
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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL250 CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED 10,000+ AND CLIMBING. ALL SYSTEM SWITCHES WERE IN THE NORMAL POSITIONS (PACKS IN AUTO). DESCENT STARTED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED USING THE MA

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