Service difficulty report · Hinge · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
June 2, 2021
Submitted
June 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145504
Aircraft time
31,160 hours, 33,201 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Flapper Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DISC: AFTER TAKEOFF CABIN ALT PRESSURE WAS AMBER AND ROSE WITH THE AIRCRAFT. IT LEAKED AT ABOUT 9800FT AND THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE WAS APPROX 11.3FT. THAT DESCENDED BACK TO 10000FT AND THE CABIN ALT HELD WITHIN 200FT WHATEVER ALT THEY WERE AT. CORR ACTION: COMPLETED PRESSURIZATION CHECK OPS TESTED GOOD ON THE GROUND. ON 6/3 HAD ANOTHER ISSUE PRESSURIZING ON THE GROUND FOUND AC GROUND CONNECTION FLAPPER STICKING OPEN DUE TO BROKEN HINGE. R&R'D FLAPPER VALVE.

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