Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 12, 2001
Submitted
September 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23743
Part
Controller
Part number
7612608
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
75 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

PBI - FLT 431 - EN ROUTE FROM DCA TO PBI, AT FL350 AND 100 TO 120 MILES OUT FROM PBI, THE AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED, CABIN ALTITUDE WENT TO 15,000 FEET AND THE OXYGEN MASKS AUTO DEPLOYED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DESCENDED AIRCRAFT TO 10,000 FEET AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL DC TO STABILIZE THE CABIN PRESSURE. FLIGHT LANDED AT PBI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM 21-31-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DELTA P A/C MODULE (P/N 65-45314-53) PER MM 21-31-22 AND TESTED BOTH SAFETY RELIEF VALVES PER MM 21-32-21. CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECKS NORMAL PER MM 21-31-00. REPLACED O2 GENERATORS, REPLACED OXYGEN MASKS AND STOWED. (M)