Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 16, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23706
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
33,265 hours
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

PBI-FLT 1681 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PBI, AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION APPEARED TO OPERATE NORMAL UNTIL ABOUT 5,500 FEET. THE AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PRESSURIZATION SWITCHED TO STANDBY. AIRCRAFT DIFFERENTIAL CONTINUED TO CLIMB. SWITCHED OVER TO MANUAL AND HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE OUTFLOW VALVE. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSED. OUTFLOW VALVE HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PBI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES DAMAGED AFT OF THE AFT CARGO BULKHEAD. REPAIRED WIRES. ALSO, FOUND WIRES AT THE PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL DAMAGED. REPAIRED WIRES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. RESET OUTFLOW

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