Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 11, 2011
Submitted
June 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12157
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145787
Aircraft time
21,339 hours, 11,578 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2099L011100
Part serial
00427
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
27,752 hours, 20,579 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

MSN FLT 6120 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT THE CABIN WAS NOT DEPRESSURIZING. CABIN RATE VARIED FROM -1000 FT/MIN TO +450-500 FT/MIN. TRIED USING MANUAL CONTROLLER, BUT COULDN'T GET A NEGATIVE RATE. CREW ENDED UP DUMPING CABIN PRESSURE DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PNEUMATIC OUT FLOW VALVE. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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