Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 27, 2009
Submitted
June 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23702
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684004
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL360, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO DFW, THE CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED A SLOW CLIMB (200 FPM) UP TO 10,000 FEET. THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CREW DESCENDED AIRCRAFT TO FL300 WITH PACKS IN HIGH. CABIN DESCENDED TO 8,000 FEET AND STABILIZED. FLIGHT LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-43-11-004-001. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST PER MM 21-43-11-705-001. TEST OK. PERFORMED PRESSURE LEAK TEST PER MM 05-51-91-702-01. TEST OK.

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