Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
November 4, 2010
Submitted
November 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
233
Aircraft time
35,480 hours, 29,761 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A3
Part
Controller
Part number
82010B040901
Part serial
667
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 10,500 FT THE EXCESS CAB ALT WARNING OCCURED. LEVELED OFF AT 11,000 FT. EXECUTED THE QRH EXCESS CAB ALT WARNING CHECKLIST, CAB PRESS MANUEL CONTROL CHECKLIST. COULD NOT CONTROL THE CABIN PRESSURE RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. TRIED SYS 2 CONTROL WITH NO SUCCESS IN CONTROLLING CABIN. ECAM DISPLAY AGREED WITH OVERHEAD PANEL. FOUND CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER SYSTEM 1 FAILING BITE CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED 105HM CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF AMM 21-31-11-04. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY 159GB AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. REF ESWPM. REMOVED SYSTEM 2 106HM CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND MARKED BROKEN PIN AND WIRE WITH EXTRACTION TOOL. RETERMINATED PIN 13D AS PER WIRING DIAGRAM 21-31-01. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL AND MONITORING ADJUSTMENT/TEST AS PER MM 21-31-00-05 OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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