Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 11, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23882
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
48,735 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

BDL - FLT 519 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM BDL, AT APPROXIMATELY FL210, THE CABIN WARNING HORN SOUNDED. NO OTHER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 AS PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL WAS 4.2 PSI AND RATE OF CLIMB WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 FT PER MINUTE. FLT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BDL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE EXTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE. NONE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM TEST PER MM 21-31-00. (M)