Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
April 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
23,695 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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

PIT - FLIGHT 1963 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DAY, CLIMBING THROUGH FL190, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY THE FLIGHT CREW. AN AIR NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD IN THE FORWARD CABIN AND THE FLOOR IN THE FIRST CLASS STARTED TO VIBRATE. CREW NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO CLIMB AT 2,000 FEET PER MINUTE BUT THEN STABILIZED AFTER DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR ASSEMBLY. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE FOR FAILING TROUBLESHOOTING RESISTANCE TEST. OPERATIONAL TEST OF VALVE GOOD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT SEVERAL TIMES. LEAK CHECK AND PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. (M)

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