Service difficulty report · Knob · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 2, 2024
Submitted
March 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14991
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145278
Aircraft time
45,393 hours, 34,881 cycles
Part
Knob
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED- OBSERVED AT 10,000’ CABIN ALTITUDE TO BE NEARLY IDENTICAL WITH CABIN ALTITUDE. ALSO OBSERVED LOUDER THAN NORMAL RUSHING NOISE OF AIR COMING FROM TOP OF CAPTAIN DV WINDOW. DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PRESSURIZATION RELATED EICAS MESSAGES. UPON LANDING FOUND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL KNOB TO BE OUT OF AUTO POSITION AND SUSPECT THAT TO BE ROOT OF PROBLEM. CORR ACTION- MX PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF CAPTAINS DV WINDOW SEAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RUSHING NOISE GOES AWAY WHEN AIRCRAFT ACTUALLY BEGINS TO PRESSURIZE. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK NO DEFECTS NOTED. FAULT DID NOT REOCCUR WITH MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL KNOB IN THE CORRECT POSITION.

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