Service difficulty report · Hinge · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
June 2, 2021
Submitted
June 21, 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
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF CAB ALT PRESSURE WAS AMBER AND ROSE WITH THE AIRCRAFT. IT LEAKED AT ABOUT 9800 FT AND THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE WAS APPROX 11.3. WE DESCENDED BACK TO 10000 AND THE CAB ALT HELD WITHIN 200 FT WHATEVER ALT THEY WERE AT. COMPLETED EMB 135 AMM 21-31-00 PRESSURIAZITION CONTROL TEST OPS CHECK GOOD. ON 6/3/21 FOUND GROUND CONNECTION FLAPPER VALVE STICKING OPEN (BROKEN HINGE AND BROKEN SPRING). REMOVED SERVICEABLE FLAPPER VALVE FROM N246JX AND INSTALLED IT ON N260JX. PRESSURIZATION OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW: EMB135 AMM 21-31-00 AND 21-22-04, 25-21-01, 53-01-02.

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