Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21143
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Component
7638101
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, CABIN ALT BEGAN TO CLIMB AT 1000 FT, BOTH PACKS APPEARED TO OP. NORMAL CABIN CLIMBED TO AN ALT OF 12,000 AND DESCENT BEGAN. POM PREC FOLLOWED STBY AND DC HAD NEG EFFECT TO CLOSE OUTFLOW FURTHER CARGO V. CLOSED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ENTIRE TIME ANOMALLY OCCURED. REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER, REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PACK FWD VLV. PERFORMED TEST PER M/M. PRESS OF A/C TO CK FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED A/C PRESSURIZATION GRD CKS NORMAL. PRESSURIZED A/C ALL INDICATION NORMAL.