Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 29, 2012
Submitted
February 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24392
Aircraft time
76,403 hours, 32,532 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
211738815
Part serial
55A0587
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT EXECUTED AN AIR TURN-BACK AT 38K FEET WHEN BOTH AUTOMATIC CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS FAULTED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND EMERGENCY DESCENT EXECUTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NUMBER ONE CONTROLLER FAILED AND REPLACED SAME. OPERATION NORMAL.