Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
March 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21672
Aircraft time
51,027 hours, 31,206 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7909601
Part serial
8302758
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION ON NR 1 PACK AT 25K, DIFFERENTIAL UP TO 7PSI ON CLIMB BUT SLOWLY LOST PRESSURIZATION TO 3 PSI; COULD ONLY MAINTAIN 7K AT 15K ALTITUDE. LOST COMPLETE PRESSURIZATION AT 4K ALTITUDE, AUTOFAIL & STANDBY LIGHTS, TRIED TO MANUAL VALVE CLOSE, WOULD NOT WORK. WORKED ON DECK AFTER LANDING. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER SYS ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW AMM 21-31-000-5 PAR B, C, D. CONTROLLER FAILED TESTS B2C1 AND 2-DC, MANUAL MODE FLT OPS. ALSO FAILED C2C1 AND 2-AC MANUAL MODE FLT OP TEST. PERFORMED STBY MODE TEST AND FAILED STEP G -AIRPLANE BAROMETRIC CORRECTION TEST D2G2. OUTFLOW VALVE FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. PERFORMED PRESS SYS TEST IAW AMM 21-31-000-2-0 AND TESTS PASSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROLER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 727AMM 21-31-000-2 AND 21-31-0005.