Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
April 4, 2005
Submitted
April 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12946
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145052
Aircraft time
14,539 hours, 12,981 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2099L01110
Part serial
162
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
14,539 hours, 12,981 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CLE - THE CREW REPORTED, LOST ALL PRESSURIZATION WHILE CRUISING AT 22,000 FT. THE CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION USING MANUAL CONTROL, AND LANDED IN CLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE. A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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