Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 25, 2002
Submitted
September 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14923
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145318
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2099L011100
Part serial
01219
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
5,071 hours, 3,647 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT NR 3219 THE CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SURGED, CABIN RATE WENT FROM 1750 TO 1800. RESET TO MANUAL AND LOST CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE WAS LEAKING. THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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