Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 20, 2011
Submitted
March 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145522
Aircraft time
25,289 hours, 20,082 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,097 hours, 19,445 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
22250N030301
Part serial
162
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
14,346 hours, 11,387 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE, THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION RATE STARTED TO CLIMB 2500FPM. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE. MANUAL MODE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DIGITAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF BOTH THE AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODES WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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