Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 21, 2019
Submitted
May 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33182
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500909
Aircraft time
35,278 hours, 23,005 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
22250N030301
Part serial
004
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
542 hours, 494 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOST PRESSURIZATION AT 30,000 FT IN AUTOMATIC MODE. AS DESCENDING TO 30,000 FEET AND AFTER LEVELING OFF, PRESSURIZATION BEGAN A SLOW CLIMB TO ABOUT 14,000 USING QRH DESCENDED TO 10,000 AND ALLOWED PILOT TO REGAIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROL USING MANUAL MODE. O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. INSPECTED BOTH PACKS FOR LEAK AND PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION TEST. OPS CHECK SAT ON MANUAL MODE BUT FAILED ON AUTO. R&R DIGITAL CONTROLLER. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUTO PRESS CONTROL SYSTEM.

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