Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 31, 2018
Submitted
November 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
41,833 hours, 12,621 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Altitude
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FLT ALTITUDE KNOB ON PRESSURE PANEL SKIPS AROUND ON ALTITUDE SELECTION, . WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST ALTITUDE, THE VALUE WILL JUMP FWD AND BACKWARD. ACFT GROUNDED. ON INITIAL TROUBLESHOTING IAW FIM 21-31, TASK 801, EXISTING FAULTS SHOW 031. PERFORMED FIM 21-31, TASK 801 FOR CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER NR 2, NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED A BITE TEST OF THE NR 1 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW FIM 21-31, TASK 801, NO FAULT NOTED.