Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 10, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24549
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
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

PIT - FLT 1635 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH LOSS OF CABIN PRESS AT 10,000 FT. CREW SWITCHED TO STANDBY MODE BUT IT FAILED TO RESPOND. CREW CLOSED OUTFLOW VALVE IN MANUAL MODE AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMEGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION AFT OUTFLOW VALVE (P/N 711003-3). OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 21-31-11. ON NEXT FLIGHT DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. FLIGHT RETURNED AGAIN. MX ACCOMP JOB CARD J321-30-10, PRESSURE CONTROL FUNCTIONAL TEST. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND THE SELECTOR PANEL (P/N 711002-5) AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPERATIONAL

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