Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 767383

Difficulty date
May 25, 2024
Submitted
May 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219CY
Make and model
Boeing 767383
Aircraft serial
24358
Aircraft time
95,420 hours, 24,822 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
214C40171
Part serial
BN2173856
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CABIN ALTITUDE EICAS MESSAGE & WARNING ILLUM IN CRUISE AT FL370, EMERGENCY DESCENT CABIN ALTITUDE DESCENDED TO 7,000' AT FL240. IN CRUISE FLT AT FL240 CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED TO DESCEND TO 4,000'. REMAINDER OF FLT UNEVENTFUL WITH CABIN STABLE AT 4,000'. ACFT GROUNDED & PRESSURIZED TO 4/5 PSI & CHKD FUSELAGE, WW & 48 SECT FOR LEAKS, NO DEFECTS. PACKS OPS NORM, NO LEAKS. REPLACED CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING SWITCH IAW AMM 21-33-00. FOUND ORIGINAL HAD HIGH RESISTANCE & DIDN'T OPEN & CLOSE ELECT. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 21-31-02. ACFT NO ETOPS. ACFT WORKED BEFORE ANOTHER FLT, & FOUND LT FCV WAS NOT WORKING. REPLACED LT FCV IAW AMM 21-54-01. PERFORMED TEST FLT ABOVE FL370, GOOD.