Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 26, 2004
Submitted
March 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22958
Part
Controller
Part number
7638104
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
9,165 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

PIT - FLT 385 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL-MSY, AT FL250, THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB MODERATELY. FLIGHT DESCENED TO 10,000 FEET WHERE CABIN WAS REGAINED. FLIGHT THEN DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. CONTROLLER FAILED STEP NR 12 OF TEST FOR LOW VOLTAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. FUNCTIONAL TESTE AND OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. (M)

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