Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 12, 2009
Submitted
September 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23991
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
8603615
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
52,994 hours, 41,809 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

CLT - LEVEL AT FL270, CREW REPORTED THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 10,000 FEET AND CLIMBING. AT 14,000 FEET, THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY (FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY). CREW DESCENDED AIRCRAFT TO 7,000 FEET AND OPERATED OUTFLOW MANUALLY AND WITH STANDBY NORMALLY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE ON ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAILED IN AUTO MODE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROLLER PER MM 21-36-21. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST PER MM 21-31-00. REPLACED OXYGEN GENERATORS AND PACKED MASKS. ACCOMPLISHED HULL LEAK TEST PER MM 05-51-91. CHECKS GOOD.