Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
February 14, 2004
Submitted
February 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23747
Aircraft time
50,653 hours, 31,981 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7612608
Part serial
FD37127
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
27,419 hours, 21,195 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAILED, CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBED QUICKLY, NO FAILURE LIGHT INDICATED. STABILIZED PRESSURIZATION IN STANDBY THEN RESELECTED AUTO, PRESSURIZATION WAS OK AT FIRST, BUT THEN FAILED AGAIN, STILL NO WARNING LIGHT. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED CLOSED, STABILIZED PRESSURIZATION IN STANDBY AT 12000 ALTITUDE AND ABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION SCHEDULE MANUALLY, TURNED BACK & LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. MAINT FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, R & R CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND PERFORMED CABIN SAFETY PRESSURE AND RELIEF VALVE TEST IAW T/C F1B21001, TEST WAS GOOD. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER S/N FD37127 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT.

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