Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23877
Part
Acm
Part number
220517011
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Ac Bay
Part time
29,904 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 1425 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TPA, CREW COULD NOT GET THE AIRCRAFT TO PRESSURIZE. CREW WENT THROUGH ALL PROCEDURES BUT AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE NEVER INCREASED BEYOND 1.5 SPI. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ACM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 3 PSI. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. (M)