Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 9, 2009
Submitted
April 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24557
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
85061849
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
55,859 hours, 38,723 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM ORD TO CLT AT FL320, CREW REPORTED ENCOUNTERED A PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL190 TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 21-31-00.

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