Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 7, 2009
Submitted
March 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
388 hours, 126 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CLIMBING BETWEEN FL360 AND FL380 ON AUTO PRESSURE MODE CONTROLLER KEPT DESCENDING. SELECTED ALT AND IT STABILIZED. ON DESCENT FROM FL360 TO GRND IT WORKED IN AUTO. UNABLE TO VERIFY DEFECT. NO EXISTING FAULTS IN NR 1 & 2 DCPC. NO FAULTS IN NR 1 & 2 DCPC FAULT HISTORY FOR THE LAST 40+ FLIGHTS. FOLLOWED FIM 21 31 TASK 801 NO FAULTS FOUND. VERIFICATION FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL. NO HISTORY 90 DAYS.