Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 8, 2012
Submitted
May 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145268
Aircraft time
29,482 hours, 23,849 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
16,428 hours, 14,248 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
12039715001
Condition
Missing
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 THEY WERE UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT IN AUTO MODE OR IN MANUAL MODE. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXTERIOR GROUND AIR CONNECTION VALVE FLAPPER MISSING. THE GROUND AIR CONNECTION VALVE WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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