Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24811
Aircraft time
59,198 hours, 40,463 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
84011583
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
66,082 hours, 46,550 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM MIA TO CLT, CREW REPORTED THE CABIN ALTITUDE HORN SOUNDED AND CABIN ROSE TO 13,000 FEET. CAPTAIN INSTRUCTED FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S TO DEPLOY THEIR OXYGEN MASKS. (PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS WERE NEVER DEPLOYED.) CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO MCO. FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. ALSO, REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY PER AMM 21-31-00-702-001. ALSO, REPLACED FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT OXYGEN GENERATOR PER AMM 25-22-11-004-045. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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