Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 2, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145443
Aircraft time
27,011 hours, 22,106 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,684 hours, 16,460 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
12039715001
Condition
Broken
Location
Ground Air
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT WITH EITHER AUTO-PRESSURIZATION OR MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXTERIOR GROUND AIR CONNECTION VALVE FLAPPER MISSING. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE ITEM. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED ON 5/2/2012 BY REPLACING THE GROUND AIR CONNECTION VALVE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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