Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 7, 2009
Submitted
January 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16571
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145633
Aircraft time
14,853 hours, 11,342 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
22250N030301
Part serial
197
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
16,690 hours, 9,928 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

IAH FLIGHT NR 2143 THE CREW REPORTED A RAPID DECOMPRESSION IN FLIGHT @ 36000FT. THE ACFT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERTED INTO MGM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE DIGITAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE OUTFLOW VALVES WERE ALSO REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS.

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