Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 19, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23857
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7110033
Condition
Failed
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

EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO IND, AT FL200, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH NO AUTO FAIL LIGHT. CREW DESCENDED FLIGHT TO 12,000 FEET AND USED MANUAL AC TO CLOSE OUTFLOW VALVE BUT COULD NOT OPEN IT. CREW HAD TO USE MANUAL DC TO OPEN OUTFLOW VALVE. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-31-11-400. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 21-31-00-1201. (M)

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