Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
September 12, 2003
Submitted
September 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22337
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FL370, PACKS NR 1 & 2 OPERATING, NR 1 PACK AIRFLOW APPROX 20 PSI & NR 2 PACK AIRFLOW 33 PSI, CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB RAPIDLY. RATE LIMIT LIGHT ON. CABIN SHOWED A MOMENTARY DESCENT THEN BEGAN TO CLIMB RAPIDLY. SELECTED MANUAL PRESSURE. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB RAPIDLY & ALTITUDE WARNING HORN ON. THIRD PACK WAS TURNED ON & OUTFLOW VALVES IMMEDIATELY SELECTED TO CLOSE. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. EMERGENCY DESCENT INITIATED. AFTER RECTIFICATION OF APU, ALL 3 PACKS CHECKED OK FOR NORMAL OPS AS PER AMM 5-51-08. EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESSURE LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT WITH GOOD RESULTS. CHECKED UP TO 4 PSI AT 500 V/S. PRESSURE BLKHDS ETC CHECKED NO DEFECTS OR LEAKS AS PER 5-51-08. A/C SERVICEABLE. (M)

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