Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26688
Aircraft time
29,879 hours, 18,807 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED ENROUTE BECAUSE THE CABIN PRESSURE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLER (CPC) FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL FAULT. REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLER, THAN PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT USING APU IN AUTO, STANDBY AND MANUAL TO ENSURE CORRECT OPERATION. NO DEFECT NOTED.