Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
July 19, 2008
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000042
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2142501
Part serial
0382657
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabn Press Sys
Part time
10,493 hours, 10,593 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 31,000 FEET, RECEIVED A CABIN HIGH ALTITUDE MESSAGE. CREW DEPLOYED OXYGEN MASK AND DESCENDED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 10,000 FEET AND DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO TTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND PLACED THE AIRCRAFT BACK INTO SERVICE. (A)

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