Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
March 20, 2015
Submitted
March 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26585
Aircraft time
67,167 hours, 54,986 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
32145526
Part serial
437C
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DECLARED EMER, CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AT 370. CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATION 10,500' & CLIMBING AT 700' PER MIN. EMER DECLARED WITH EMER DESCENT. NO DEGRADED SYS INDICATIONS WERE INDICATED ON PRESS CONTROLLER. CABIN CONTINUED UP TO 13,800' DURING DESCENT. COMPLETE DEPRESSURIZATION OCCURRED BY 13000' INDICATION BY 0 PRESS DIFFERENTIAL ON GAUGE. OUTFLOW VLV INDICATED CLOSED THE ENTIRE TIME. OUTFLOW VLV OPENED MANUALLY PRIOR TO LANDING IAW QRH. R & R NR 1 ENG PRESS REGULATOR SOV IAW MM.

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