Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
August 8, 2024
Submitted
August 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500401
Aircraft time
6,709 hours, 5,226 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
44144279002
Part serial
1239
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

IN CRUISE, FL430, AN AIR NOISE HEARD, FEELING A PRESSURE BUMP, & NOTED CABIN ALTITUDE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN -600FPM AND +400FPM. LASTED APPROX 4 MINS & LEVELED OFF AT 0. AFTER 10 MINS FLUCTUATIONS AGAIN, NOT EXCEEDING -300FPM TO +150FPM. LASTED ABOUT 3 MINS, RETURNING TO NORMAL. HAPPENED 3 TIMES, NEVER GETTING WORSE THAN ORIG CYCLE. DURING FLUCTUATIONS, PRESS MODE SELECTOR, SELECTED TO MANUAL, NO THRUST OR ALTITUDE CHANGES, FLUCTUATION STOPPED FOR 2.5 MINS. CREW RECEIVED A CABIN CLIMB RATE EXCEEDING 2500 FPM, & RAPID FLUCTUATIONS ONCE PRESS SELECTOR KNOB TO AUTO. R & R OUTFLOW VALVE ECMU CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-31-01-000-801-A. R & R PRESSURE, A/CON CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM, 21-01-01-400-801-A. OP CHECKS GOOD.

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