Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 13, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23932
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuselage
Part time
37,509 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 665 - EN ROUTE FROM CLT-PBI, AT FL350, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 10,000 FEET AND CLIMBING. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DESCENDED THE FLIGHT TO 10,000 FEET AND REGAINED CONTROL OF CABIN WITH MANUAL DC. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 21-31-11. (M)