Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 6, 2018
Submitted
June 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145510
Aircraft time
38,210 hours, 31,837 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Switch
Part number
4800101
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

RETURNED DUE TO A LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL330, CAPTAIN NOTED RISING CABIN ALTITUDE. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, DESCENDED TO 10,000. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 11,000 WITH ASSOCIATED WARNINGS BEFORE FINALLY STARTING TO GO DOWN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM 21-51-00 STEP 5 (1-15). R & R THE NR 2 PACK PUSHBUTTON SWITCH IAW AMM 20-13-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD. TORQUED NUMEROUS CLAMPS ON THE NR 2 PACK IAW AMM 21-51-02. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED AN AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION LEAK TEST IAW AMM 21-31-00. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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