Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
May 5, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Aircraft time
36,080 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Controller
Part number
106120917
Part serial
79016185
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT FROM FL290 TO FL270, THE 'OFF SCHEDULE' DESCENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS QUICKLY INCREASING WITH CABIN DIFFERENTIAL QUICKLY DECREASING. CREW SWITCHED TO STANDBY, MANUAL DC AND MANUAL AC BUT CABIN CONTINUED TO DE-PRESSURIZE. ATC WAS ADVISED AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED. AT APPROX 14,000 FT CABIN DIFFERENTIAL WAS ZERO AND CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 14,000 FT. DESCENT WAS SLOWED AT THIS POINT AND CONTINUED TO CLEARED ALTITUDE OF 8,000 FT. DESCENT AND LANDING AT DESTINATION AIRFIELD COMPLETED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. MX WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM FAULT IN THE CONTROLLER. THE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.