Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 11, 2020
Submitted
September 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309PC
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31258
Aircraft time
11,241 hours, 4,499 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
71211997101AC
Part serial
0019408
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED-DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AT FL 370-50 DEG SAT, THE PRESSURIZATION OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED A SUDDEN MOVE TO FULL OPEN THEN CLOSED, RESULTING IN 1000 FPM LIMIT THEN DESCENT OF CABIN PRESSURE. MEL 09-499C-C ONE CABIN AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL, REF. 2110A AUTHORIZED. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER NR 2, PER AMM 21-31-01, DCPC (DIGITAL CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER) SYSTEM TEST OKAY, CLEARED MEL.