Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 13, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11121
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145683
Aircraft time
15,396 hours, 8,134 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
SYLC518361
Part serial
1652
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rat Door
Part time
15,396 hours, 8,134 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2172, DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED A RAM AIR VALVE FAILURE MESSAGE WITH THE INABILITY TO HOLD CABIN ALTITUDE BELOW 10K' ABOVE 21K' AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND RAM AIR DOOR LINEAR ACTUATOR, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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