Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 29, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23876
Aircraft time
65,332 hours, 43,937 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638102
Part serial
GL1269
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
24,200 hours, 16,465 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING THRU 10,000 FEET, ALT WARNING HORN WENT OFF AND CABIN ALT 10,000 FEET. WENT TO MANUAL AND SWITCHED TO CLOSE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN WENT TO OPEN AND BACK TO CLOSE AND FINALLY CABIN ALT CAME DOWN. UPON LANDING CABIN ALT SHOWED 1,500FT AND HAD TO GO TO OPEN TO BRING ALT DOWN TO SEA LEVEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND AUTO MODE FAILED OPERATIONAL TEST PER TASK 21-31-00-702-001. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER TASK 21-31-21-404-004. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST PER TASK 21-31-00-702-001. OPS TEST GOOD.