Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
March 26, 2022
Submitted
March 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
26709
Aircraft time
74,602 hours, 27,609 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
211738815
Part serial
125M0711
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
4,987 hours, 2,241 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

AT FL400 RECEIVED CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING. CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATOR DISPLAYED OVER 10,000 FEET WITH A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF APPROXIMATELY 7.0. CABIN RATE INDICATOR SHOWED A 100-200 FPM CLIMB. CARRIED OUT QRH PROCEDURE AND DESCENDED TO FL250. CABIN ALTITUDE STABILIZED AT 4,000 FEET WITH DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AT 7.0 WITH AUTO 2 CABIN CONTROL SELECTED. OUTFLOW VALVES SHOWS MOVEMENT IN MANUAL MODE. SWITCHED TO AUTO 1 AND DIFF PRESSURE INCREASES TO 7.6 AND CABIN ALT DROPPED TO 3,000. REASON CODE : PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MPN: 2117388-15 POS: P2 SRL: 125-M0711 TAG NBR: 539G96 ON MPN: 2117388-15 CPN: 2112853 SRL: 77-M0750 TAG NBR: 0F4615 DUE TO CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER #2 COMMANDING CABIN PRESSURE TO TOO HIGH OF AN INTERNAL ALTITUDE PRESSURE (VACUUME) COMPAIRED TO #1 CONTROLLER, SUSPECT BAD CONTROLLER #2 INTERNAL PRESSURE SENSOR. NEITHER CONTROLER FAILED ANY COMPONENT OR ITSELF. R/R'D #2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER AMM 21-31-02-4. CHECKS GOOD.

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