Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
December 10, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812FD
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
467
Aircraft time
56,181 hours, 13,436 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
82010C051100
Part serial
1565
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
18,585 hours, 10,187 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

ON DESCENT TO KMDT RECEIVED CAD REG 2 FAULT, RESET NO HELP. ON LANDING, ACFT SHOWED 3300 CAB ALT, WENT TO MANUAL, TURNED OFF BLEEDS & PACKS. CABIN OUTFLOW VLVS FWD & AFT STAYED CLOSED. OVERBOARD VENT PARTIALLY OPENED, ACFT STILL PRESSURIZED. SAFETY VLV STARTED TO OPEN, FRONT WINDOWS CRACKED, OPENED TO HELP DEPRESSURIZE. WINDOWS ALLOWED TO OPEN & RAPID DE-PRESSURIZED. MEL 10DEC13 14:50 MDT U RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL 21-31-02-A. CABIN PRESS CONTROL SYS, IDENTIFY 1 OR 2. 2 INOPERATIVE. 2 REG DEACTIVATED & CB OPEN & COLLARED. ENSURE CAB DIF PRESS IS ZERO PRIOR TO OPENING ANY DOORS. PERFORMED CABIN PRESS CONTROL ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW A310 300 AMM 21-31-00-05, NR 2 CONTROLLER FAILED. R&R NR 1 & NR 2 PRESS CONTROLLERS, TESTED GOOD IAW MM21-31-00-05. R&R IAW MM 21-31-11-04. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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