Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
May 23, 2011
Submitted
May 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24549
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
880670
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
35,944 hours, 25,821 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - AT FL330, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO PVD, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. AUTO, STANDBY AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODES WERE INEFFECTIVE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-31-11-404-042-001. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD.

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