Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
October 31, 2016
Submitted
November 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145235
Aircraft time
30,066 hours, 25,995 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
27,982 hours, 25,370 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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 13000', THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE CAB ALT READ 9900', 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 CAB ALT WAS NOW AT 13500'. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT TO 10000'. THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH ALL CHECKS THAT RECOMMENDED (INCLUDING OUTFLOW CHECKS AND AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION LEAK RATE CHECK). ALL OPS CHECKS WERE OK.

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