Service difficulty report · Pressurization · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23131
Part
Pressurization
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, 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 1217 - DUE TO HEAVY LOAD, TAKEOFF WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH APU BLEED USED FOR PRESSURIZATION. IN CLIMB, CREW SWITCHED RIGHT PACK ON AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD HISS. PRESSURIZATION WENT TO AUTO FAIL AND THE CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB WITH THE PLANE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED CREW THAT CABIN WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE. CREW TURNED OFF ALL BLEEDS AND PACKS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES AND APU ONE AT A TIME TO PRESSURIZE CABIN. NO SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. PRESSURIZATION CONTROL CHECKED OK PER MM 21-30-0. (M)

More about the Boeing 737-2B7