Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 26, 2016
Submitted
November 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
30,486 hours, 9,089 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
8243921003
Part serial
2008108449
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
30,486 hours, 9,089 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN PRESSURE AUTO FAIL AND ALTN LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL. ACFT GROUNDED. NR 1 PRESSURE CONTROLLER SHOWS "OFV LRU FAIL" FAULT CODE 076 PERFORMED BITE PROCEDURE IAW FIM 21-31 TASK 801 AND FIM 21-31 TASK 802. FAULT WILL NOT RESET, SYSTEM TEST IMMEDIATELY FAILS INDICATING OFV FAULT. REMOVED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 21-31-03-000-801. ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL 2 NEW OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLIES, BOTH INSTALLATION RESULTED IN "AUTO FAIL" & "ALTN" LIGHTS OVERHEAD AND FAULTS ON BOTH NR 1 & 2 PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. ACCOMPLISHED IAW FIM TASK 21-31 TASK 804 SYSTEM WIRE FAILURE, NO FAULTS FOUND. IAW WDM 21-31-22, FOUND WIRES W6102-5505-20 AND -2003R-24 CONTACTING LOWER POSITIVE PRESS RELIEF VALVE CLAMP FWD SIDE. REPAIRED WIRES PER SWPM 20-30-12. REPOSITIONED BUNDLE FOR CLEARANCE, CONTINUITY CHECKS GOOD. INSTALLED NEW OUTFLOW VALVE REF B737-800 AMM 21-31-03-400-801 THROUGH STEP F. (11). PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM GROUND TEST FAILS AMM 21-31-00-700-802. BITE FAULT CODE 001, "SYSTEM WIRING", "CPC-PNL WIRING", BOTH NR 1 AND 2 CONTROLLERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL MODULE IAW AMM 21-31-02-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM GROUND TEST, OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 21-31-00-700-802 AND ACCOMPLISHED SYSTEM MANUAL MODE TEST, OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 21-31-00-710-801.