Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 18, 2018
Submitted
May 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18556
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145595
Aircraft time
38,288 hours, 29,456 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92185A010200
Part serial
00282
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
18,051 hours, 14,004 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN PASSING FROM 9000 FT DURING DESCENT, CABIN RATE WENT TO -1800 AND CABIN DELTA P WENT TO ZERO. MX FOUND THE GROUND CONNECTION VALVE STUCK OPEN AND GROUND CONNECTOR VALVE DUCT BLOWN. SECURED THE DUCT, ADJUSTED VALVE AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACCT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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