Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
July 6, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145199
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Controller
Part number
2099L011100
Part serial
01226
Condition
Uncontrollable
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
18,938 hours, 18,938 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

FLIGHT 5980, DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO GET THE AC TO PRESSURIZE USING EITHER MANUAL OR AUTO PRESSURIZATION MODES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PRESSURIZATION SYS WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE AC RESUMED FLYING UNTIL THE MEL WS CLEARED ON THE 7TH. MAINT FOUND THE VACUUM LINE (P/N: 123-07692-407) LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE NOT CONTROLLING PRESSURIZATION AND IT WAS REPLACED. (A)

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