Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 13, 2002
Submitted
February 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23312
Part
Control Panel
Part number
7110025
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
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

DTW - FLT 765 - EN ROUTE TO DTW, CLIMBING TO FL350, CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN CLIMBING APPROX 2,000 FPM. SWITCHED BOTH PACKS TO HIGH FLOW AND CABIN RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING APPROX 700 FPM. WHEN CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 8,000 FT, CREW SWITCHED TO STANDBY MODE AND REGAINED CABIN CONTROL. DESCENDED TO FL240 AND CABIN DESCENDED NORMALLY. CABIN BEGAN SPIKING UP 1,000-2,000 FPM. DESCENDED TO FL180 AND CONTROLLED CABIN IN STANDBY MODE. FLT CONTINUED TO DTW WHERE THE FLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DUCT PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AND CABIN PRESSURE HELD AT LOWER ALTITUDES, 16,000 FT AND BELOW. R&R CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL (P/N 711002-5) AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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