Service difficulty report · Flow Contl Valv · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23511
Part
Flow Contl Valv
Part number
3964421
Condition
Stuck
Location
Rt Pack
Part time
17,797 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

TPA - FL 1515 - EN ROUTE CUN, CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH CABIN INDICATOR SHOWING 10,000 FEET. CREW PERFORMED DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TPA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PRESSURIZATION PANEL AND PRESSURE CONTROLLER. ON A SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO RISE AT 500 FPM. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE PRESSURIZATION IN MANUAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT PACK VALVE STUCK IN A HALF-OPEN POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)