Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
July 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23937
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684007
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuselage
Part time
40,614 hours
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

PIT - FLT 1031 - FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO PIT, WITH BOTH PACKS IN HIGHT FOR MAXIMUM COOLING. UPON REACHING FL370, CREW TURNED BOTH PACKS TO AUTO AND THE CABIN CLIMBED ABOVE 10,000 FEET WITH WARNING HORN SOUNDING. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CREW SWITCHED PACKS BACK TO HIGH AND WAS ABLE TO RESTORE CABIN. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT PIT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHECK AND FOUND THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE FROZEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM. (M)