Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 28, 2011
Submitted
June 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Aircraft time
63,993 hours, 45,689 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684003
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

FLT 1942 - CLT-BUF - CABIN PRESSURE - EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO BUF, AT FL370, CREW RECEIVED CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN. CABIN INDICATED MORE THAN 9,000 FEET AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF 6.2. STARTED DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE. AT IDLE POWER, CABIN RATE INCREASED. PLACED PACKS ON HIGH AND CABIN CONTROL WAS REGAINED. SYSTEM NEVER ACHIEVED MAXIMUM DIFFERENTIAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT BUF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM TASK 21-43-11-404-008. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.