Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 27, 2002
Submitted
July 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23551
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
7207375
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
35,440 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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 384 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM TPA, CREW REPORTED AN AUTO FAIL LIGHT AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING AT 4000 FPM. STANDBY MODE HAD NO EFFECT. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND DIVERTED TO CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOWER SAFETY RELIEF VALVE. (M)