Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 31, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23700
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

RIC - FLT 1980 - EN ROUTE NAS TO LGA, AT FL330, LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION, CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING SOUNDED. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 10K FT AND CLIMBING AT 600 FPM. DESCENDED TO FL310. CREW ON OXYGEN. REGAINED CONTROL OF CABIN THROUGH USE OF MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODE, FOR A SHORT TIME, CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AGAIN. DURING DESCENT THROUGH FL200, CABIN REACHED ITS MAX ALTITUDE OF 15K FT. O2 MASKS AUTO DEPLOYED AT FL280. DIVERTED TO RIC AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. OPS CHECK GOOD. FOUND THE CARGO DOORS, SERVICE DOORS, ENTRY DOORS AND FUSELAGE DRAIN VALVES LEAKING. REPAIRED DOOR LEAKS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSELAGE DRAIN VALVES. LEAK

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