Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
February 14, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23517
Aircraft time
53,086 hours, 38,345 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
7110025
Part serial
79G1221
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cockpit
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

LOST CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL 230. SYSTEM REVERTED TO STBY MODE BUT STILL UNABLE TO CABIN ALT BELOW 1000 FT. OUTFLOW VALVE COULD BE SEEN SWINGING OPEN/CLOSED WITH EXPECTED SWING IN CABIN VSI RATES. REPLACED AUTO PRESS CONTROL PANEL. TESTS NORMAL PER M/M 21-31-000-501. RAN ENGINE AND PRESSURIZED A/C NORMALLY ON ENGINE AIR.