SDR 20060927

Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 27, 2007
Submitted
March 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96ZK
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120096
Aircraft time
32,211 hours, 35,339 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Controller
Part number
222017011400
Part serial
379
Condition
Failed
Location
Auto Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR RETURN, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CABIN DID NOT PRESSURIZE UNTIL 10,000 FEET. CABIN MASKS DROPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 8,000 FEET CABIN ALTITUDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTO TEMP CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECK ON GROUND GOOD. REFERENCE MM 21-30. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.

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