Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 29, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145409
Aircraft time
22,143 hours, 18,209 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
14,268 hours, 11,461 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
320C62270M
Condition
Loose
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

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF MKE, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE RATE WAS THE SAME AS THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED AT 13,000FT WITH A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF 1.9 IN AUTO MODE. THE FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 12,000FT WITH 8,000FT INDICATED FOR CABIN ALTITUDE IN MANUAL MODE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO MKE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE RAM AIR VALVE AND THE CONDENSER LEAKING. THE DUCT WAS RE-CONNECTED AND THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.

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