Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 28, 2009
Submitted
June 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145381
Aircraft time
21,631 hours, 17,867 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,333 hours, 14,260 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
22250N030301
Part serial
00672
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
20,318 hours, 16,434 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

THE ACFT HAD THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION MODE DEFERRED WHEN IT DEPARTED. DURING CLIMB-OUT, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 9,000 FT THE CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED 8,500 FT. THE CREW LEVELED OFF AT 10,000FT THEN DESCENDED TO 9,000FT. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE CABIN PROPERLY IAW POH SO IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE WHERE THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX CLEARED THE FAULT AND MEL BY REPLACING THE DIGITAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER. THE PRESSURIZATION SYS OPS CHECKED NORMALLY.

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