Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 7, 2011
Submitted
August 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Aircraft time
64,272 hours, 45,903 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
86084442
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
46,520 hours, 35,492 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM CLE TO CLT, DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND NOTED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING. CAPTAIN ADVISED ATC THAT THEY WOULD LIKE A LOWER ALTITUDE, THEN HE ADVISED THEY WOULD NEED TO DIVERT TO PIT. CABIN WAS PREPPED FOR A NORMAL LANDING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT PIT. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER AMM 32-31-21-04. OPS CHECK OK.