Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 10, 2015
Submitted
November 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14168
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500840
Aircraft time
25,978 hours, 16,170 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

THE CREW REPORTED CRUISING AT FL320 FELT A PRESSURE BUMP. NO EICAS WARNING BUT CABIN ALT BOX AMBER AND QUICKLY STARTED TO CLIMB. CLIMBED TO ABOUT 12000 FT. THE CREW RAN A RAPID CABIN DEPRESSURAZTION AND EMERGENCY DESCENT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO 10,000FT. SHORTLY THERE AFTER, PRESSURIZATION STARTED WORKING. CABIN ALT WENT FROM 10,000 TO 2,000. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R & R CPAM, DIGITAIL CONTROLLER, AND ELECTO PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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