Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 18, 2009
Submitted
July 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20939
Aircraft time
57,580 hours, 36,509 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7909601
Part serial
90032683
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROTATION THE DFFERENTIAL PRESSURE MOMENTARILY STUCK AT ZERO AND THEN JUMPED TO 3.6 PSID WHILE THE CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED TO CLIMB NORMALLY. HOWEVER PASSING 15000 FT CABIN ALTITUDE EXCEEDED 5600 FT WHICH WAS SET IN CABIN ALTITUDE WINDOW. DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE STOPPED AT 5.9 PSID WHILE CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED TO CLIMB. AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 25000 FT CONSULTED QRH RED TABS AND STARTED A DESCENT. ON TAXI IN VERY LITTLE AIRFLOW FELT FROM THE EYEBALL OUTLETS WITH THE GASPER FAN SWITCH ON. R&R CPC PER AMM 21-31-010-4 OPS CHK GOOD PER 21-31-000-2.