Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 10, 2022
Submitted
May 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
7188
Aircraft time
16,477 hours, 6,357 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
RPCU916701
Part serial
02175553
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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: CABIN V/S FLUCTUATING +- 700 FT/ MIN SWITCHED FROM SYSTEM 2 TO SYSTEM 1 MANUALLY SYSTEM 1 WORKED OK. REPLACED RESIDUAL PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT PER AMM 21-31-35. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.