Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27506
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145206
Aircraft time
6,525 hours, 6,369 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
20996011100
Part serial
01470
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR---CO2342, CREW REPORTED THAT PRESSURIZATION FLUCTUATED PLUS AND MINUS 1500 FEET PER MINUTE. UNCONTROLLABLE IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODES AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE (P/N 92185A010100, S/N 00239) IAW EMB135 MM 21-31-04 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DIGITAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER (P/N 20996011100, S/N 01470) IAW EMB135 MM 21-31-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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