Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 15, 2003
Submitted
February 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23313
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

CLT - FLT 879 - AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAILURE WITH CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBING. STANDBY PRESSURIZATION KICKED IN, BUT DID NOT HELP. CAPTAIN SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODE, AND STILL COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. CAPTAIN ADVISED ATC THAT HE NEEDED TO DESCEND. ATC CLEARED THE FLT TO FL220 BUT CABIN PRESSURE CONTINUED TO CLIMB. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLT DESCENDED TO FL100 WHERE CREW REGAINED CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION. FLT CONTINUED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE AND REPLACED TERMINAL END ON GROUND WIRE ON AC MOTOR CANNON PLUG. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 21-31-11. (M)

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