Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23741
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
11,466 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

MCI - FLT 136 - CAPTAIN REPORTED PRESSURIZATION LOSS AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. CAPTAIN COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN UNTIL LEVEL OFF AT 10,000 FEET. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOR THE EMERGENCY DESCENT. THE OXYGEN MASKS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. ACCOMPLISHED TEST PER MM 21-31-00. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)