Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
March 4, 2015
Submitted
March 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14120
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27562
Aircraft time
66,412 hours, 17,256 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
11518642
Part serial
2350
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

AT 35,000 CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS APPROX 10,500 & CLIMBING AT 500 FPM SLOW DEPRESSURIZATION. INITIATED DESCENT, SELECTED LOWER ALT. CABIN GOT UNDER CONTROL & STARTED DESCENDING. FOUND 2 INCH PIECE OF OUTFLOW VLV SEAL MISSING. R & R OUTFLOW VLV IAW MM 21-31-03-402-010 & ALSO FOUND LT PACK CONTROLLER FAILED. REPLACED LT PACK CONTROLLER IAW 21-51-14. PERFORMED EXCESSIVE CABIN LEAKAGE TEST IAW 05-51 -24-702-001 & FOUND NO FAULTS. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED, TT 1664320 SN OFF 02132, TT 1672438 SN OFF 02350 VLV, AIR, CAB OFF 99-2131-9-0004 2132 ON 99-2131-9-0004 2670 CONTROLLER, PAC OFF 53-2151-9-0001 2350, ON 99-2151-9-0005 4853.