SDR SWAA981577

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
August 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
27933
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AT 35,000 FT 10,000 FT HORN CAME ON, (PRESSURIZATION) COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED IN AUTO, ACT, OR MAN. NEVER GOT AUTO FAIL IN ALT NOSE GOT GREEN LIGHT BUT COULD NOT CONTROL PRESS, IN MANUAL COULD NOT MOVE OUTFLOW VALVE UNTIL 10,000 FT THEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND WE COULD CONTROL IN MAN. PASS 02 MASKS DID DEPLOY AUTOMATICALLY AT 14,000. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL, OUTFLOW VALVE AND PRESSURE CONT OVERHEAD. OPS CK GOOD PER BOEING MM.

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