Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 27, 2011
Submitted
April 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21626
Aircraft time
52,481 hours, 32,345 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7909601
Part serial
GJ4061
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

COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION IN STANDBY OR MANUAL MODE S AFTER TAKE OFF. UPON ARRIVAL CREW REPORTED PRESSURE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED IN ANY MODE. THE OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATION WAS VERY ERRATIC. PERFORMED TEST ON PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND TEST FAILED SEVERAL STEPS IAW JRH. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROLLER IAW 21-31-010-4. ALL ADJUSTMENT TEST STEPS WERE NORMAL. BUT OUTFLOW VALVE STILL INDICATES CLOSED IN AUTO, STNBY AND MANUAL MODES, VALVE INDICATES NORMAL. OUTFLOW VALVE SEEMS TO BE OPERATING NORMAL. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR SWITCHES AND EVEN NASI DOOR SWITCHES. R AND R CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER REF MM 21-31-010-4. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW MM 21-31-000-5 STEPS 1A THRU E. ALL TEST UP TO 1E SATISFACTORY.