Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 7, 2024
Submitted
June 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949JX
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145639
Aircraft time
42,612 hours, 33,545 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2097K011100
Part serial
F1958
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED-CRUISING AT FL360 WE FELT OUR EARS POP DUE TO A CABIN PRESSURIZATION ISSUE FOLLOWED BY A MASTER CAUTION AND OBSERVED THE CAB ALT IN RED SHOWING 13500. IMMEDIATELY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT TO 14000 WHILE TAKING MANUAL CONTROL OF THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE BEST RATE WE COULD OBTAIN WAS -450 FPM UNTIL IT STABILIZED AT 6500 CABIN ALTITUDE. NO OTHER ISSUES DURING DESCENT TO LANDING AT SDL. CORR ACTION- MX TROUBLESHOT TO BAD OUTFLOW VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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