Service difficulty report · Controller · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
August 6, 2008
Submitted
August 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411PA
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
NA0211
Part
Controller
Part number
10246429
Part serial
101443
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON AUGUST 6TH, WHILE EN ROUTE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 35,000 FEET, THE CREW EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO A "CABIN ALTITUDE" LIGHT. THE CREW CONTINUED ON TO FXE UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER P/N 10-1443, THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN OVERHAULED CONDITION THE PREVIOUS WEEK, HAD FAILED. THE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM IS WORKING NORMALLY. (S)