Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
August 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23990
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684003
Part serial
7159
Condition
Frozen
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CLT - EN ROUTE DCA TO FLL, PASSING FL190, THE CABIN ALTITUDE EXCEEDED 10,000 FEET FOLLOWED BY WARNING HORN. SWITCHING TO STANDBY DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO 10,000 FEET, THEN 5,000 FEET TO STABILIZE CABIN. RE-CLIMBED TO 10,000 FEET IN STANDBY. UPON DIVERSION TO CLT, PRESSURE HELD NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE FROZEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-43-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. REFERENCE 21-31-00.