SDR SWAA097716

Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
December 13, 2009
Submitted
December 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26583
Aircraft time
54,409 hours, 46,015 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638102
Part serial
8709394
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK. PASSING FL 320 (32,000FT) CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND NOTED CABIN PRESSURE PASSING 11,000FT. ALL PRESSURE SWITCHES WERE IN NORMAL POSITION WITH NO FAIL LIGHTS. CABIN MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT, SWITCHED PRESS CONTROLLER TO STBY AND STOPPED CABIN ALT PRESSURIZATION CLIMB. AUTO FAIL LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER SWITCH WAS IN STBY. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM.

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