Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 12, 2020
Submitted
August 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft time
8,393 hours, 5,115 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
2160960BA
Part serial
17104496
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
8,388 hours, 5,110 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ENROUTE CABIN ALTITUDE WENT FROM STEADY 7700 FT TO 6000 FT IMMEDIATELY. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FLUCTUATION. CREATED CABIN DISCOMFORT BUT NEVER LOST PRESSURIZATION. AFTER A MINUTE, CABIN ALT RETURNED TO 7700 FT AND REMAINED. EICAS PRESN AUTO AUTO FAULT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON FOR DURATION FLIGHT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF FAULT CODE 21311008CPC APPEAR IN HEAD PRO. CONFIRMED PRESN AUTO FAULT ADVISORY MESSAGE IN FAULT HISTORY REF FIM TASK 21-31-00-810-806-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CPCS REF AMM TASK 21-31-01-000/400-801-A. CPCS CONTROLLER CHANNELS FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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