Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
May 5, 2004
Submitted
June 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684003
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
52,758 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ENROUTE, CREW REPORTED CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AS THEY ENCOUNTERED A SLOW LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. PRESSURE LOSS WAS NOT EXPLOSIVE BUT CREW COULD NOT CNTRL PRESS. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT AND CONTINUED. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT FOUND FWD OUTFLOW VALVE FAILED IN OPEN POSITION. REPLACED VALVE IAW MM. ALSO FOUND AND REPAIRED LEAKS AT RT PACK MIX VALVE (HOT SIDE) AT FUSELAGE PEN IN PACK BAY, AFT DRAIN MAST, ALL (4) CABIN DOORS, REPLACED LEAKING PRESS REG VALVE FOR AVIONICS EQUIP COOLING AND REPLACED LT A/C MIX VALVE FOR INTERMITTENT OPS. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPS CK OF PRESSURE CNTRL SYS IAW MM AND SINGLE PACK. AC OK FOR SERVICE.

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