Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23742
Part
Controller
Part number
7102048
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
41,099 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

BDL - FLT 2270 - EN ROUTE FROM PIT-BDL, LEVELING OFF AT FL290, CREW NOTICED THAT THE CAIBN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AT 500 FEET PER MINUTE TO 12,000. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY SOLELY TO DESCEND TO FL100. IN STANDBY MODE, CABIN ALTITUDE DESCENDED AND STABILIZED AS PRESSURIZATION CAME UNDER CONTROL. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDED AT BDL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM 21-31-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM PER MM 21-31-00. FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)