Service difficulty report · Knob · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 5, 2008
Submitted
December 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145522
Aircraft time
19,855 hours, 14,698 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,207 hours, 14,054 cycles
Part
Knob
Part number
S8406F011
Condition
Loose
Location
Control Panel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5300, IND TO STL - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WOULD NOT OPERATE IN EITHER AUTO OR MANUAL MODES AND RETURNED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MANUAL CONTROL KNOB LOOSE. THE KNOB WAS SECURED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.

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