Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 20, 2023
Submitted
March 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145211
Aircraft time
27,911 hours, 26,038 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2097K021100
Part serial
01095
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ISSUE CREW REPORTED- DURING CLIMB AT AROUND 17000, DEPRESSURIZATION OCCURRED SHOWING AMBER CABIN ALT AND CABIN RATE. CREW FELT THE PRESSURE DROP IN THEIR EARS, STARTED DESCENT AND EMERGENCY RETURN. TWO MORE DEPRESSURIZATION EVENTS AT 7000 AND 2000 FT OCCURRED ON APPROACH. CORR ACTION- MX R&R OF ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVES. CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM - FUNCTIONAL TEST IN AUTOMATIC MODE. CHECKS GOOD.

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