Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
March 1, 2001
Submitted
March 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20349
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, ATB-DURING CLIMB, UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION. FIRST IND- AUTO FAIL LT ILLUM, RAN CK LIST. UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL, PRESS RELIEF LT ILLUM, DESCENDED TO 16,000 FT. GAINED PARTIAL CONTROL MOMENTARILY, RETURN TO NRT, DIFF PRESS STABILIZED AT APPRX 9.2 PSI UNTIL FURTHER DESCENT CABIN ALT IND 10,100 FT AT ON POINT. NEVER GOT WARNING HORN. CABIN DEPRESS CONDITION CK PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE FOUND. T/S FOUND AUTO PRESS CONTROL FAIL. MANUAL DEPRESS CNTRL WORKS NORMAL. M210343 CHECKED PRESS RELIEF VLVS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER IAW MM 21-31-02 ACC TEST ALL TESTS OK. THIS CLEARS MEL M210343 LOG PAGE 676680.