Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 9, 2002
Submitted
June 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23936
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FEET, CAPTAIN ADVISED THE CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN TO CLIMB AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DEPRESSURIZE WITH CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW APPEARING NOT TO SEAL WITH AN AIRLEAK. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT DID NOT APPEAR TO FULLY DEPRESSURIZE. MAINTENANCE PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 3.5 PSI ON GROUND IN MANUAL MODE AND INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS FOUND AND NO SQUEALING IN CABIN HEARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.