Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
July 30, 2006
Submitted
August 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000041
Aircraft time
5,154 hours, 3,479 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
5,154 hours, 3,479 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS LOST PRESSURIZATION AT FLIGHT LEVEL 29000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO DROP, PILOT DESCENDED TO 25000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO RISE PILOT TRIED MANUAL MODE ON THE CONTROLLER CABIN STILL CONTINUED TO CLIMB. PILOT DECLARED AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DROPPED TO THE PASSENGER OXYGEN MASK AND DROPPED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 10000 FEET. PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT BOTH PACKS WERE WORKING NORMALLY AS WELL AS NR 1 PACK. MAINTENACE REMOVED AND REPLACED CPCS CONTROLLER AND SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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