Service difficulty report · Control System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 28, 2010
Submitted
March 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145391
Aircraft time
22,090 hours, 17,992 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,309 hours, 17,208 cycles
Part
Control System
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

DURING THE CLIMB CHECKLIST, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE CABIN PRESSURE HAD NOT STARTED TO CLIMB. IT CONTINUED TO READ 0 FPM ON CLIMB RATE. AFTER REACHING 20,000FT THE INDICATION WAS STILL ZERO AND THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK AT MKE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE ADJUSTMENT/TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODES IAW AMM 21-31-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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