Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
February 27, 2012
Submitted
February 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23990
Aircraft time
61,806 hours, 41,643 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
85061849
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
59,293 hours, 40,858 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

AT FL290, CREW REPORTED THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CABIN WAS ABOVE 10,000 FT. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND CABIN KEPT CLIMBING. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED TO 10,000 FT. PRESSURIZATION WAS STILL ERRATIC IN MANUAL MODE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A/C PRESSURIZATION T/S. NO FAULTS FOUND. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AS PRECAUTIONARY PER AMM 21-31-00-702-001. CHECKS OK.