SDR SB05136

Service difficulty report · Selector Panel · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 21, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23595
Part
Selector Panel
Part number
7110025
Part serial
DL4538
Condition
Sticks
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
92,411 hours, 79,709 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AT FL350, NOTICED CABIN ALT STARTED TO CLIMB. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS & STARTED DESCENT. PAX O2 MASKS DROPPED AT FL140. STANDBY PRESSURIZATION DID NOT WORK, F/O SWITCHED TO MANUAL. AFTER CABIN ALT RESTORED, F/O SWITCHED BACK TO STANDBY & IT WORKED. SINCE STANDBY & MANUAL METHODS NOW BOTH WORKED, CREW AGREED TO CONTINUE ONTO PHL. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MX FOUND CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL OUTFLOW VALVE OPEN/CLOSE SWITCH STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED PANEL PER MM 21-31-00.

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