Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
June 5, 2000
Submitted
July 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21665
Part
Controller
Part number
106120917
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
26,977 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

MKE - FLT 891 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE PRESSURIZATION AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPT TOOK OVER FOR THE FIRST OFFICER, WHO WAS FLYING THE A/C, AND THE FIRST OFFICER WENT THROUGH THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. SWITCHED TO STANDBY SYSTEM AND CABIN WENT TO 10,000 FT WITH WARNING HORN SOUNDING. OXYGEN MASKS DROPPED WHEN A/C WAS APPROX AT 12,000 FT. SWITCHED TO MANUAL CONTROL AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT MKE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERG WAS DECLARED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER AND THE CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL (P/N 711002-5). OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. PRESSURIZED A/C. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED PAX OXYGEN BOTTLE AND REPACKED OXYGEN MASKS. (M)