Service difficulty report · Cover · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 9, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145355
Aircraft time
30,225 hours, 24,629 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Engine time
18,433 hours, 20,046 cycles
Part
Cover
Part number
12039715001
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
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, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODES. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXTERNAL GROUND CONNECTION VALVE COVER TO BE MISSING AND DEFERRED THE ITEM. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED ON 1/10/2013 WHEN THE EXTERNAL GROUND CONNECTION VALVE COVER WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE PRESSURIZATION WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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