Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 3, 2011
Submitted
March 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145305
Aircraft time
25,673 hours, 24,211 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
22,550 hours, 21,466 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92185A010200
Part serial
00217
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,922 hours, 3,921 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A PRESSURIZATION AUTO FAIL MESSAGE WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL270. CREW ALSO REPORTED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS ALSO CLIMBING. THE PASSENGER OXYGEN GENERATORS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO FL100. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MKE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DIGITAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER ALONG WITH BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES AND THE MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER AS A PRECAUTION AND A TORN DUCT BOOT ON THE NR 2 PACK WAS ALSO REPLACED BUT WAS UNRELATED TO THE EVENT. THIRTEEN PASSENGER OXYGEN GENERATORS HAD BEEN ACTIVATED DURING THE FLIGHT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.

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