Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 15, 2012
Submitted
July 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24811
Aircraft time
57,974 hours, 39,679 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638102
Part serial
GJ166
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
75,061 hours, 64,523 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

AT 33,000 FT ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED (CABIN PRESSURE SHOWED 9,500 +/- FT) HAD TO DESCEND TO 10,000 FT. REGAINED CABIN IN STANDBY MODE WHICH WORKED PROPERLY FOR THE REMAINER OF FLIGHT (STANDBY PRESSURE OK AT 23,000). REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER AMM 21-31-21. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM PER AMM 21-31-00. CHECKS NORMAL.

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