Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
April 13, 2016
Submitted
April 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28895
Aircraft time
51,760 hours, 29,064 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638103
Part serial
97047619
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
48,112 hours, 26,970 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PROMPTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL 310 HEARD CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN ACCOMPANIED BY VISUAL CABIN RED ANNUNCIATER LIGHT PERFORMED QRH CHECKLIST PROCEDURES & EXECUTED EMERGENCY DECENT TO 10000'. CABIN STABILIZED IN STANDBY MODE AT 10000 REMAINED OF FLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED OPS TEST, PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYS IAW AMM 21-31-00, OPS CHECKS GOOD, NO FAULTS FOUND. R & R AUTO CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FOR CONVENIENCE, PRECAUTION. PERFORMED OPS TEST, PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYS AFTER INSTALLING NEW AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER, NO FAULTS FOUND, REF AMM 21-31-00. PERFORMED AIRPLANE SINGLE PACK OPERATION, CONFIDENCE CHECK IAW AMM 21-00-05, NO FAULTS FOUND, ALL TESTS PASS.