Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 28, 2011
Submitted
January 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24479
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
80C926
Condition
Faulty
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
70,759 hours, 57,688 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

TPA - EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO CUN, LEVEL AT FL330, CREW REPORTED THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AS CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED 10,500. CREW COULD NOT RECOVER CABIN IN AUTO OR STANDBY PRESSURIZATION MODES. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DESCENDED AND DIVERTED TO TPA. THE OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DROP. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FUNCTIONAL CHECK PER JOB CARD 03L10121001. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM 21-31-21. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-31-21. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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