Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
June 11, 2013
Submitted
June 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25021
Aircraft time
59,871 hours, 39,207 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Part serial
831256
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
9,277 hours, 6,720 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN CAME ON. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 10,000 - DIFF ABOUT 7.0. WITH OFF SCHEDULE DESCENT OUT LIGHT ON. NO MASTER CAUTION. DESCENDED LOWER ALTITUDE AND AT FL210, CABIN RETURNED TO NORMAL. FOLLOWED QRH. IN MANUAL AC, OUTFLOW VALVE WOULD NOT MOVE - WAS SHOWING MOSTLY CLOSED. PACKS IN HIGH SEEMED TO HOLD A BIT. MX R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM IAW AMM 21-31-11-004-043-01. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 21-31-00-702-001. ALSO, R & R CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-31-21-404-004. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 21-31-00-702-001.

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