Service difficulty report · Controller · Amd 20F5

Difficulty date
November 30, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd 20F5
Aircraft time
9,495 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Controller
Part number
13300020
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
6,533 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD SUDDEN DEPRESSURIZATION AT 36000 FT JUST AS DESCENT FOR LANDING WAS INITIALIZED. RAPID DECOMPRESSION, NOV 2010. 1: REASON FOR OUTFLOW VALVE REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT: CAMP NR 210146 + 210161, DUE FOR 1200 HR INSPECTION REQUIRMENTS, P/N ON/OFF: LT 14331-1C S/N OFF 580, S/N ON 724 (OVERHAULED). RT P/N ON/OFF 14331-1C S/N OFF 1581, S/N ON 1581 (REPAIRED). VENDOR OF OUTFLOW VALVES AVMATS/CORPAIR. 2: UNITS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. GROUND RUNS AND PRESSURIZATION CHECKS C/O SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE NOV 23, 2010. 3: AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2½ HOURS OF FLYING AT FL 390, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED RAPID DECOMPRESSION. 4: SERVICE WAS CONTRACTED TO CARRY OUT TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED. P/N ON/OFF 1300-020, S/N OFF 1461, S/N ON 1364. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AIRCRAFT TO FULL SERVICE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT HOME UNDER MEL, S/N ON 1364. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AIRCRAFT TO FULL SERVICE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT HOME UNDER MEL#21-08. 5: TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT. FOUND S/N 1581 OUTFLOW VALVE WIRED INCORRECTLY FROM REPAIR FACILITY. WIRING ERROR CONFIRMED. OUTFLOW VALVES REPLACED WITH 2 OVERHAUL UNITS FROM ANOTHER VENDOR. LT P/N OFF 14331-1C SN/OFF 1581, S/N ON 1192. RT P/N OFF 14331-1C S/N 724. P/N ON 14331-2C S/N ON 1604. ALSO FOUND DIODES 75D, 76D, AND 77D UNSERVICEABLE CAUSING MANUAL CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION TO BE ERRATIC AT BEST. DIODES REPLACED WITH NEW. A/C GROUND PRESSURIZATION RUNS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT TESTS CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLY. NO OTHER ISSUES CURRENTLY WITH AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM.