Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 2, 2003
Submitted
September 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N397US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23319
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Condition
Leaking
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

DTW - FLT 390 - EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO DTW, AT FL350, A/C LOST PRESSURIZATION. CABIN CLIMBED TO 11,000 FT WITH CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDING. CREW ACCOM QRH PROCEDURES AND RAPID DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK. R&R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE, ALL HEAT EXCHANGERS, DELTA P MODULE, LT ACM, FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL AND FWD RADIO ALTIMERTER ANTENNA GASKET. RIGGED FORWARD SVC DOOR AND ACCOM TEMP REPAIR TO A THREE INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE AT STA 520R, STRINGER 12. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED ALL WORK PERFORMED. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT FOR PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. (M)

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