Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 20, 2007
Submitted
August 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
42,604 hours, 27,399 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CABIN ALT WARNING CLIMBING THROUGH FL270, CABIN ALT SHOWED 10,000, CLOSED CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE, NO CHANGE IN CABIN ALTITUDE. PERFORMED QRH CABIN ALT WARNING CHECKLIST. THEN PERFORMED FAILURE OF PRESSURIZATION OF CONTROL CHECKLIST. SYSTEM WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO OR STBY. IT DID WORK IN MANUAL. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSED IN AUTO AND STBY MODES. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER M/M 21-31-010-4. OP'S CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND.