Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 9, 2012
Submitted
June 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145379
Aircraft time
28,568 hours, 23,524 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,839 hours, 13,923 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
12039715001
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 RECEIVED A BLEED ONE LEAK MESSAGE. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE CABIN ALTITUDE. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE Y-DUCT AT THE NR 1 PACK DUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE, THE GROUND CONNECTION FLAPPER VALVE AND THE COUPLING ON THE PACK ONE DUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE.

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