Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23551
Part
Controller
Part number
7102048
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
40,413 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 435 - EN ROUTE FROM BTV TO PHL, AT FL260, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CREW VERIFIED CABIN ALTITUDE READING AT 10,000 FT. CREW COMPLIED WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND ACCOMPLISHED A STEEP DESCENT TO FL120. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. A/C DID NOT REGAIN NORMAL PRESSURIZATION WHEN LEVEL AT FL120 UNTIL CAPTAIN SWITCH TO STANDBY PRESSURIZATION MODE. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO CONTINUE ONTO PHL AND ELECTED TO FLY AT THE LOWER ALTITUDE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM 21-31-00. OPS TEST GOOD. (M)