Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 17, 2007
Submitted
August 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
42,610 hours, 27,404 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7909601
Part serial
8711490
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,668 hours, 2,772 cycles
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. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION, OFF MFG 790960-1, SRL 8711490, ON MFG 790960-1, SRL 79K3611.