Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
September 21, 2016
Submitted
September 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145276
Aircraft time
29,251 hours, 25,368 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
31,512 hours, 30,697 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 15000 FT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE READS 9800 FT; IT HAD TURNED AMBER. HE SLOWED THE ASCENT AND CHECKED THE CONFIGURATION OF THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND THE BLEEDS AND PACKS. FOUND THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AIRCRAFT TO BE SET PROPERLY FOR AUTO PRESSURIZATION WITH THE BLEEDS AND PACKS SET FOR FLIGHT. THERE WERE NO CAS MESSAGES PRESENT. ATC WAS ASKED FOR AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT DUE TO A PRESSURIZATION ISSUE. THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS NOW AT 13500FT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT TO 10000 FT. THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH ALL CHECKS THAT RECOMMENDED (INCLUDING OUTFLOW CHECKS AND AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION LEAK RATE CHECK). ALL OPS CHECKED WERE OK.

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