Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 13, 2005
Submitted
October 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24639
Aircraft time
44,973 hours, 31,364 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Switch
Part number
806002
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. AFTER T/O, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF LNAV, VNAV, AUTOTHROTTLE, TCAS AND ENGINE LOW IDLE LIGHT WAS ON. THROUGH 25,000 FT, ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE MAXED OUT AT 11,000 FT. AFTER T/O, CREW REPORTED LOST LNAV, VNAV, AUTOTHROTTLE, TCAS AND THE ENGINE LOW IDLE LIGHT WAS ON. THROUGH 25,000 FT, THE ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE MAXED OUT AT 11,000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM TO A FAULTY LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH S105 AND THE GRD SENSING SQUAT SWITCH M990. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED.