Smartwings B737 near Belgrade on Jul 15th 2016, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: October 26, 2016 / 15:41:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-2670
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Bodrum, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
OK-SWW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The aircraft departed Belgrade after about 6 hours on the ground and returned to Prague, maximum cruise level FL120.
Czech UZPLN reported the aircraft had been dispatched under minimum equipment list requirements with item 36-5. Following landing maintenance found the pressure shut off valve (PRSOV) was defective and replaced the PRSOV. Subsequent tests of valve and aircraft leakage found no anomaly, the aircraft returned to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-2670
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Bodrum, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
OK-SWW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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