Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 14, 2022
Submitted
April 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
7034
Aircraft time
18,518 hours, 7,053 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
2079113AD
Part serial
1631679
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CABIN PRESSURIZATION V/S ERRATIC DURING CLIMB TO 1200 FPM TO 600FPM WITH 1000 FPM CLOSING IN 6 SECONDS. OUTFLOW VALVE OSCILLATING, AT SAME RATE OPEN & CLOSED 4500 CAB ALT NORMAL OPERATION IN CLIMB. REPLACED #1 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-31-34.