Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23742
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 1897 - EN ROUTE FROM DFW-PHL, AT FL370, THE CABIN ALTITUDE EXCEEDED 10,000 FEET. CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT 100 FEET PER MINUTE. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO FL240, WHERE CABIN PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED IN STANDBY MODE. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE (P/N 32-2684-007) AND THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-43-11 AND 21-31-11. OPERAITONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)