Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 18, 2022
Submitted
May 20, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
7188
Aircraft time
16,508 hours, 6,372 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1266100
Part serial
30508
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
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: AT FL 370 1 TO 15 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT CABIN PSI BEGAN FLUCTUATING +/- 700 FPM SYSTEM #1 CONTROLLER. DESCENDED TO FL 350 +500/-700 FPM V/S DESCENDED TO FL290 - STABILIZED TO FL 290 - STABILIZED CABIN ALTITUDE / FOR SHORT PERIOD. REPLACED CABIN ALTITUDE PRESSURE SWITCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-73-12, 52-73-00-720-003-A AND AMM 34-22-25-790-001-A.