Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
July 7, 2004
Submitted
July 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MC
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
21048
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Controller
Part number
7773961
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

GT 8237/03 RMS/DOV AUTO FAIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT: AUTO FAIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB ABOUT 8000 FT A/C ALTITUDE OUTFLOW VALVES .2500 CLOSED USED MANUAL IAW ABNORMAL CHECK LIST TO CONTROL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AT 4 PSID CONTINUED FLIGHT. GOING THROUGH FL 220 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WENT TO 9.5 PSID, RATE OF CLIMB MAX OUT, BOTH PRESSURE RELIEF LIGHTS CAME ON, CABIN ALTITUDE WAS GOING THROUGH 10,000 FT. CABIN ALTITUDE MAX OUT AT 14,500 FT DESCENDED AIRCRAFT TO 10,000 FT. ALL INDICATION CAME BACK TO NORMAL. USED MANUAL CONTROL TO 4 PSID, AND DIVERTED. COMPLETED PRESSURIZATION CHECK IAW MM. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEMS. AS PRECAUTION, CHANGED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, AND PRESSURIZED AC TO MM REF.

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