Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
43,421 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, ENROUTE, CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CREW REPORTED OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED IN AUTO, STANDBY, AND MANUAL PRESS MODES BUT THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO GET CABIN PRESS. EMER DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMER WAS DECLARED. MAIN FOUND APU BLEED AIR DUCT PRESS SEAL BOOT IN AFT KEEL BEAM DISLODGED. RESECURED CLAMP AND BOOT. FOUND CABIN PRESS OUTFLOW VALVE BLADE SEALS LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESS OUTFLOW VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD. PRESS A/C TO 6.5 PSI. NO LEAKS NOTED. CLEARED MEL ON LEFT PACK BY REPLACING LEFT PACK WATER SEPARATOR 35 DEGREE SENSOR (PN 6275701). LEFT PACK OUTPUT READS 4 DEGREES CENTIGRADE IN FULL COLD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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