Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 23, 2020
Submitted
February 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32392
Aircraft time
57,621 hours, 16,457 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AROUND 3K FEET ON FINAL APPROACH CABIN ALTITUDE STUCK AT 3000 AND WOULD NOT DESEND. SUDDENLY THE PRESSURIZATION STARTED A 1000/MIN RATE OF DESCENT TO FIELD ELEVATION. CONT. FROM PREVIOUS SIDE. CABIN AUTO CONTROLLER IN POSITION AUTO. ACCOMPLISHED BITE OF AUTOMATIC CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS IAW MM 21-31-00 NO FAULTS NOTED.