Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
February 9, 2012
Submitted
February 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Aircraft time
65,252 hours, 46,744 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Faulty
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM CLE TO CLT, AUTO MODE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAILED AT FL180. IN DESCENT, SYSTEM CONVERTED TO STANDBY MODE. STANDBY MODE OPERATED NORMALLY. AT ALTITUDE (FL 350), CABIN PRESSURIZATION ERRATIC. DESCENDED TO LOWER ALTITUDE. NORMAL CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE HEATER. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURE CONTROLLER FUNCTIONAL TEST PER J/C 03L10121001. TESTS GOOD. HULL LEAK DOWN CHECK GOOD PER AMM 21-31-00-702-001. ALSO, REPLACED NR 1 ADC AND REPLACED DAMAGED RT PACK BAY HEAT EXCHANGER. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK PER AMM 21-51-21 AND J/C 03C21421002.