Service difficulty report · Safety Switch · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
June 24, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23516
Aircraft time
41,880 hours, 32,249 cycles
Part
Safety Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

A/C DEPRESSURIZED, HAD TO DESCEND TO CONTROL CABIN. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 13,000 FEET WITH A/C DESCENDING BACK DOWN THROUGH 13,000 FEET AND THEN DESCENDED WITH AIRCRAFT TO TOUCHDOWN. REPLACED LDG SAFETY SWITCHES. OPS CHECKS GOOD.