SDR SB05155

Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 24, 2005
Submitted
November 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23703
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
90023134
Condition
Faulty
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
36,814 hours, 26,981 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FA REPORTED A LOUD SQUEAK AND VIBRATION FROM FIRST CLASS CABIN FLOORBOARDS. AT THAT TIME, THE CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN CLIMBING. CABIN ROSE TO APPROX 11,000 FEET. CREW INITIATED DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. CREW REPORTED OUTFLOW VALVE WAS NEVER OPEN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN SELECTOR PANEL AND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY HULL LEAK CHECK, PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK. AS FOR THE SQUEAL AND VIBRATION, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC FLOW CONTROL VALVE FOR THE EQUIPMENT COOLING SYS IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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