Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 73746B

Difficulty date
June 12, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743VA
Make and model
Boeing 73746B
Aircraft serial
25262
Aircraft time
50,160 hours, 26,911 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Part serial
89094410
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CLIMBING TO FL360, RECEIVED ALTITUDE WARNING. TRIED CONTROL W/STDBY, NOTHING, MANUAL, NOTHING. BOTH PACKS IN AUTO, CABIN CLIMBED AGAIN. DECENDED TO 10,000 FT, C/W QRH, CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. TROUBLESHOT IAW AMM 21-31-00. REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER. PERFORMED CHECK FLT & FOUND GOOD. TEAR DOWN OF PRESSURE CONTROLLER. CONTROLLER FAILED TEST. PC2 TRANSDUCER OUTPUT OUT. AUTO MODE RESET FUNCTION INOP. POWER MONITOR ADJUSTMENT OUT, IN AUTO & STANDBY MODES & AC ACTUATOR DRIVER ERRATIC. ON DISASSEMBLY, 1 BROKEN SCREW & LOOSE SCREWS SECURING INTERCONNECT BOARD. FOUND OPEN CIRCUITS, P1B-37 & P1B-19. TROUBLESHOT AC ACTUATOR. REPLACED TRANSISTORS Q2014, Q2016, Q2015, Q2011 & INSTALLED SB21-113.

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