Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 24, 2009
Submitted
December 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25134
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145714
Aircraft time
19,256 hours, 10,300 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2097K02110
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

PRESSURE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 8000-8300 AT 37000 FT. FLIGHT DIVERTED. AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION INOP COULD NOT RECOVER CONTROL W/ THE MANUAL SYSTEM PER CHECK LIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED PNEUMATIC AND ELECTRO PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVES IAW 21-31-03 AND 21-31-04. COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECK IAW 21-31-00, OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT AT FL 37 NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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