Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
July 15, 2005
Submitted
July 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803FR
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2017
Aircraft time
6,572 hours, 3,262 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
2079002AC
Part serial
0351G34
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

FLT CREW REPORTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION FLUCTUATING FOLLOWED BY NR 2 CONTROLLER FAILURE. ECAM EXCESS CABIN ALT. AT APPROX 30,000 FT & CLIMBING. NOTICED CABIN ALT SHOWING IN EXCESS OF 29,000 FT, CABIN MODE NR 1 CONTROLLER LATER ASSUMED CONTROL & CABIN PRESSURE RETURNED TO BELOW 10,000 FT. CABIN O2 MASKS DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY DROP. MANUALLY DEPLOYED OXYGEN MASKS FROM FLT DECK. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & PERFORMED AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING PER CHECKLIST. LANDING NORMAL. REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER 11 HL PER LEAK LESS THAN 0.78 PSI/MIN. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF AUTOMATIC MASK RELEASE PER AMM 35-23-00-720-003. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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