Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
May 10, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24010
Aircraft time
56,876 hours, 38,837 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
8612356
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
44,072 hours, 31,833 cycles
Component
, Cab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

MZT - FLT 324 - CREW REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING "MEXICAN AIRSPACE, ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED." CREW PULLED OUT O2 MASKS AND SWITCHED TO STANDBY PRESSURE BUT DID NOT RESPOND FAST ENOUGH. CABIN WAS AT 10,000' AT THIS TIME. CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL ANALOG CONTROL, TOGGLED DOOR CLOSED AND REGAINED PRESSURIZATION TO 3400'. ANALOG AUTO AND STANDBY MODE WAS DEFERRED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, CLEARING THE DEFERRAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW AWA TASK CARD F1B21001.

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