Incident · 1989-03-09

NTSB case ATL89IA099 · BOEING 737-201 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
1989-03-09
Event type
Incident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BOEING 737-201 (N217US)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

AN EXCESSIVELY WORN OUTFLOW VALVE IN THE CABIN EVIRONMENTAL/PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM THAT RESULTED IN A RAPID CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION.

Source: NTSB case ATL89IA099

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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