Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
April 27, 2004
Submitted
July 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23990
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
322684007
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Compt
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

AFTER CLIMB EN ROUTE, CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CREW STATED THEY LOST CABIN PRESSURE & WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL IN ANY MODE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT. FLT DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINT FOUND FWD OUTFLOW VALVE WOULDN`T CLOSE. R & R FWD OUTFLOW VALVE & OPS CK PER MM. AFT OUTFLOW VALVE LEAKING AT VALVE DOOR EDGE. R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE & OPS CK & LEAK CK PER MM. 26 BELLY DRAINS LEAKING, FWD CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD CRACKED & FWD GALLEY DOOR LEAKING. REPAIRED BELLY DRAINS, THRESHOLD & GALLEY DOOR. PERFORMED SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CK. ALL CHECKS GOOD. HULL LEAK RATE IS NOW 4 PSI TO 2.5 PSI IN 100 SECONDS. SUCCESSFUL TEST FLT TO FL350. CABIN PRESSURE OPS NORMAL.