Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 13, 2013
Submitted
May 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11121
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145683
Aircraft time
20,234 hours, 16,316 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 DUAL UNANNOUNCIATED PACKS/PRESSURIZATION FAILURE DURING CLIMB OUT. RESULTED IN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND AIR RETURN. MX FOUND A BLOWN DUCT ON PACK 1 AND RESECURED DUCT TO HEAT EXCHANGER WITH PACK 1 OPS CHECK SUCCESSFUL. PACK 2 OPS CHECKED SUCCESSFUL. ACFT PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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