Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
January 9, 2007
Submitted
January 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21705
Aircraft time
98,205 hours, 17,032 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION AT FL 390. EMERGENCY DESCENT COMMENCED UNTIL CONTROL OF CABIN ALTITUDE ATTAINED AT FL 300 WITH MANUAL CONTROL. CABIN ALTITUDE DID NOT EXCEED 12,000, AND PASSENGER O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. AT FL 300 IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE GROUND SAFETY LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. COM PROCEDURE COMPLIED WITH. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO GUM, AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION CONDITION INSPECTION AND GROUND SAFETY RELAY TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER, PRIMARY TILT CARD AND 3 RELAYS. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.