Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 3, 2023
Submitted
February 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
170
Aircraft time
34,674 hours, 39,185 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2096H010800
Part serial
241
Condition
Failed
Location
Not Reported
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

FLIGHT 7584, ENROUTE RAP - FSD DISCREPANCY: WHILE ENROUTE, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF MANUAL PRESSURIZATION AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KPIR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE ISSUE. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED BY REPLACING THE PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE AND MANUAL CONTROLLER. MANUAL CONTROLLER PN# 912D0401 SN# 568

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