Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
February 6, 2012
Submitted
February 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Aircraft time
65,248 hours, 46,740 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684003
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING LEVEL CRUISE AT FL250, CREW REPORTED THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING SOUNDED AND NOTICED CABIN PRESSURE APPROACHING 10K FEET. CREW COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE IN STANDBY. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO RDU. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 21-43-11. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.