SDR ASOA97005

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120060
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, I, G

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

What was found

INBOUND ATL-VPS AT APPROX 70 MILES OUT AND FL 220, EXPERIENCED A PRESSURE SPIKE AND NOTED THE CABIN ALT CLIMBING. CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. THE FLT CONTINUED TO VPS WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR AN UNPRESSURIZED FERRY FLT TO MCN. MCN MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE, ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE, AND THE CARGO DOOR SEAL WERE ALL REPLACED FOR PREVENTIVE MEASURES. (M)

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