SDR SWAA950619

Service difficulty report · Outflow Vlv · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
August 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
27379
Part
Outflow Vlv
Part number
7110033
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT 35,000 FEET, EXPERIENCED CABIN ALTITUDE ALERT WARNING. CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE USING STANDBY OR MANUAL MODES. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 15,000 FEET WHERE CREW REGAINED CONTROL OF PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT SJC. INSPECTED AND PERFORMED PRESSURE CONTROL TEST WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED MAIN OUTFLOW VALVE, O/H PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL AND PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER BOEING M/M.

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