Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 14, 2004
Submitted
June 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24216
Aircraft time
51,325 hours, 25,189 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
3964801
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

RT CRUISE FL350 GOT CABIN ALT WARNING. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 12,500 FT BEFORE REVERSING. INITIATED DESCENT TO FL240. CABIN WILL NOT HOLD WITH LEFT THROTTLE AT OR NEAR IDLE BOTH DUCT PRESSURES APPEAR NORMAL (40-42 PSI) AT CRUISE FL280 CABIN ALT AT 280 = 4000 FT, NO RATE NOTED IE PRESS STEADY. FOUND LT PAC BITE MSG WOULD NOT ERASE. FOUND LT PAC CONTROLLER FAULTING LT PAC CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME PER MM, RAN PAC NOW CHECKS GOOD. RAN ENGINES PER PFHB PRESS CABIN TO 5 PSI DIFF PRESS, ALL CHECKS GOOD, NO MESSAGES.