Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
September 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24893
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg W/W
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

IND - FLT 338 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM ORD, EN ROUTE TO CLT, WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO CLIMB TO FL290 FROM FL250, THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION ROSE TO 9,500 FEET. AIRCRAFT LOST INFLIGHT SENSING AND PRESSURIZATION COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED IN AUTO MODE. FLIGHT ALSO LOST AUTO THROTTLE, TRANSPONDER, ACARS INFLIGHT FUNCTION AND HAD AN ENGINE LOW IDLE LIGHT. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL100 AND DIVERTED TO IND. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT WITH NO EMERGENCY BEING DECLARED. MX CHECKED AIR/GRD SAFETY SWITCHES FOR SECURITY. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY CIRCUIT CARD TEST FOR THE M990 AND M991 CIRCUIT CARDS PER MM 32-09-20. REPLACED R280 REALY (P/N BACR13CG2AB). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL AIR/GRD CONFIGURATION. AIRCRAFT O

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