Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
July 28, 2022
Submitted
July 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
39,910 hours, 41,383 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
False Indication
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE ON FLIGHT, WITH THE AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION ALREADY DEFERRED, THE CREW RECEIVED AN EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING AND CONTINUOUS CHIME. AFTER CONSULTING THE QRH, THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO INDIANAPOLIS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAC MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL.