Service difficulty report · Press Selector · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
August 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
26847
Part
Press Selector
Part number
1305027
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
7,914 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 480 - EN ROUTE MCO-PHL - APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES SOUTH OF PHL AND DESCENDING THROUGH FL 240, CREW EXPERIENCED AN AUTO-PRESSURIZATION FAILURE ON BOTH SYSTEMS. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO CONTROL THE CABIN ALTITUDE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PHL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE INDICATOR PANEL AND THE CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL. (M)

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