SDR 000238

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
January 13, 2003
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft time
5,722 hours, 4,218 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

RAPID DECOMPRESSION, FOUND SPLIT FLEXIBLE COUPLING ON NR 2 PACK AND NR 1 LOOSE FLEX COUPLING. REPLACED SPLIT COUPLING AND TIGHTENED LOOSE ONE AS REQUIRED. NR 2 PACK LEAK CHECKS OK. RAN NR 1 PACK COULD NOT DUPLICATE PACK NR 1 OVHT EICAS MESSAGE.

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