Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 9, 2004
Submitted
July 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24842
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1244 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, EN ROUTE TO MCO, AT FL200, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AS CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED 10,000 FT. AUTO AND STANDBY PRESSURIZATION MODES DID NOT IMPROVE THE SITUATION. CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATIO MODE AND WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE AS AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN THE GROUND MODE WHILE IN FLIGHT. FOUND THE S105 AIR/GROUND SENSOR RESISTANCE OUT OF TOLERANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED S105 SENSOR PER MM 32-09-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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