SDR SWAA096482

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
October 6, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
24374
Aircraft time
67,310 hours, 60,008 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
7110022
Part serial
8607103
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
UK
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 FERRY FLIGHT TO DALLAS, PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO CLIMB. SWITCHED TO MANUAL DC AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE OUTFLOW VALVE. VALVE WENT TO FULL CLOSE UNCOMMANDED BUMPED SWITCH TO OPEN AND VALVE DROVE FULL OPEN. ALL O2 MASKS DROPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESS CONTROL PANEL PER MM.

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