Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 29, 2009
Submitted
July 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24556
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
83062875
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
55,897 hours, 43,689 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

CLT - EN ROUTE FROM PBI TO CLT, THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAILED IN AUTO AND ALLOWED CABIN TO VERY GRADUALLY CLIMB TO 10,000 FEET. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CREW SWITCHED TO STANDBY AND CONTROL OF CABIN WAS REGAINED. THE AUTO FAIL LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. PRESSURIZATION WORKED NORMAL IN STANDBY. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM 21-31-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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