Service difficulty report · Regulator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 23, 2013
Submitted
February 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
726
Aircraft time
27,122 hours, 14,282 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
82010C051100
Part serial
1385
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
4,068 hours, 2,242 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH AUTO PRESSURIZATION REGULATORS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING CLIMBOUT. ELECTED TO CONTINUE FLIGHT USING MANUAL PRESSURIZATION. FACT MEM U NO HISTORY. PERFORMED CABIN PRESS CTL TEST. NO FAULTS FOUND. R & R NR 1 PRESS CONTROLLER AS PRECAUTION BECAUSE IT SHOWED -160 FOR CABIN ALT (NR2 SHOWED 180). NEW CONTROLLER SHOWED CORRECT CABIN ALT OF 180. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. AMM 21-31-00-05 AND 21=31-11-04. FAILED OPS CK. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.

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