Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 22, 2010
Submitted
March 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21197
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500947
Aircraft time
11,262 hours, 6,077 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2097K021100
Part serial
02375
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,263 hours, 6,078 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2223 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE FLUCTUATION IN CABIN PRESSURE DURING DESCENT AND CABIN RATE ALSO EXCESSIVE. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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