Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22908
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

CABIN ALT MASTER WARNINGS ACTIVATED WHILE AT CRZ FL350. CREW REPORTS CABIN ALT CONTINUED TO CLIMB PAST 12K SO O2 MASKS DEPLOYED MANUALLY. SYSTEM SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE AND OUTFLW VLV WENT TO FULL CLOSED AS COMMANDED DURING EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO TYS. CREW REPORTED ATTEMPTS TO RETURN SYS TO AUTO MODE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, BUT SHIP DID PRESS IN MANUAL MODE AND CABIN ALT RETURNED TO NORMAL. FOUND CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER FAULTING A/C MOTOR ON AFT CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE. REPLACED SAME. AS PRECAUTION, REPLACED BOTH CABIN PRESS. CONTROL MODULES AND ALT CONTROL PANEL, PRESS OP CKS NORMAL.