Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 25, 2001
Submitted
January 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Controller
Part number
7638104
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 534 - EN ROUTE FROM PBI TO BWI, AT FL370, THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED TO CLIMB. A LOUD WHINING NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD. PRESSURIZATION WAS UNCONTROLLABLE IN MANUAL MODE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL110 WAS ACCOMPLISHED. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL TEST. FUNCTIONAL TEST CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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