Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
February 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14179
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500896
Aircraft time
19,376 hours, 11,079 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92185A010200
Part serial
00548
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
20,864 hours, 11,723 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT THE TOP OF DESCENT AC PRESSURIZATION STARTED CLIMBING, ONLY WENT TO 11600 CABIN ALLTITUDE, MASKS NEVER DROPPED, CYCLING ELEVATION CAUSED THE SYS TO BEGIN WORKING. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MX R & R THE DIGITAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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