Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 25, 2011
Submitted
June 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23615
Aircraft time
76,155 hours, 35,849 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL380 RECEIVED CABIN ALT WARNING. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT APPROX. 12,000FT. NO FAULT LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATIONS. DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WAS 6+. DONNED O2 MASKS AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 15,000FT AND THEN REGAINED CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE AT 15,000FT AND 4.6 DIFF PRESS. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL AND OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL DUE TO TEARS AND A PIECE MISSING.