Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 2, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23510
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

PHL - FLT 419 - EN ROUTE FROM MHT TO CLT, AT FL 350, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AS CABIN ALTITUDE WENT TO 11,500 FEET. CREW COMPLIED WITH QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND SWITCHED TO STANDBY PRESSURIZATION WITH NO HELP. CREW THEN ACCOMPLISHED A RAPID DESCENT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE STUCK OPEN. REPLACED FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE (P/N 32-2684-003). OPERAITONAL CHECK REVEALED THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED ONCE AND REMAINED CLOSED. FOUND THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE 'CLOSED' SIGNAL STUCK. REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-31-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (