Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
October 22, 2007
Submitted
October 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12530
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
553
Aircraft time
12,496 hours, 10,285 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
912R0201
Part serial
01516
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2449 - SHV - PILOT REPORTED LVL AT FL260 SLOW LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE AT CABIN ALT 9500FT TRIED QRH AND MANUAL CONTROL BUT CABIN THEN WENT QUICKLY UP TO 10,500, 12,500 AND PEAKED AT 14,000FT CABIN ALT. PAX O2 MASKS AUTO DEPLOYED AND WERE USED. FAILURE OF CPAM OR ELECTRO PNEUMATIC VALVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED MANUAL CONTROLLER IAW EMB 135 AMM 21-31-02. PERFORMED ALL OPS CHECK, ALL OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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