Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
July 21, 2017
Submitted
July 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26573
Aircraft time
86,117 hours, 66,477 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
32268403
Part serial
9710181
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
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

GOING THROUGH 10,000 FEET, A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY RUMBLING IN DESCENT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE STUCK OPEN. R & R FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM.

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