Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
April 2, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft time
37,863 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Controller
Part number
7638102
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

(CAN) FLT 146 AFTER DEPARTURE, CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CREW EXECUTED CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING / RADID DEPRESSURIZATION CHECKLIST & CABIN PRESSURE STABILIZED AT 12,000 FT. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 26,000 FT, FLT ATTENDENTS DONNED PORTABLE OXYGEN MASKS & CHECKED ON PASSENGERS. ONCE A/C AT 26,000 FT CREW SWITCHED PRESSURE CONTOLLER TO STANDBY AND THE CABIN SLOWLY DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT. A/C CONTINUED ON & LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT PERFORMED A/C PRESSURIZATION TEST IN ACCORD WITH MM & ELECTED TO CHANGE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. SYS GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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