Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 1, 2011
Submitted
April 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145447
Aircraft time
21,882 hours, 17,661 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,279 hours, 20,352 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2097K011100
Part serial
1566
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
21,882 hours, 17,661 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT FROM FL320 TO FL240 CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED INCREASING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND INCREASED THERE DESCENT RATE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED KCLT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODE TO BE OPERATIONAL AND DEFERRED THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION MODE. SDF MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ELECTRO PNEUMATIC VALVE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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