Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 2, 2006
Submitted
May 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
65,133 hours, 41,129 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Cabin Press Sys
Component
Controller, Cab
Component part number
7638101
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE, CREW REPORTED THAT AT FL 340 AUTO STANDBY DID NOT HOLD ALTITUDE. CREW DESCENDED TO FL 100. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO GRADUAL LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. CREW DIVERTED TO ICT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINT PERFORMED LINE MAINT PRESSURIZATION INTEGRITY CHECK IAW AWA TASK CARD F1B21006 AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROL OPS TESTS AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. AC WAS FERRIED. MAINT INSPECTED OUTFLOW VALVE GASKET HEATER IAW A6A21001. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. MAINT REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW AWA TASK CARD F1B21001. WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON RECEIPT OF VENDOR TEAR DOWN REPORT.