Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 3, 2009
Submitted
July 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145379
Aircraft time
22,072 hours, 18,098 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,809 hours, 13,802 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
214C40183
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, AT APPROX 8,000FT, THE CREW RECEIVED AN OXY LO PRESS EICAS MESSAGE. THE CREW O2 INDICATED ZERO PSI ON THE MFD. THE ACFT LEVELED AT 10,000 FT AND IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. THE CREW OXYGEN SYS WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE ACFT DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW OXYGEN SYSTEM MEL WAS CLEARED BY REPLACING THE OXYGEN ALTITUDE SENSING SWITCH IAW AMM 35-20-03 AND THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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