Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 19, 2012
Submitted
November 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145830
Aircraft time
21,001 hours, 19,443 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO HOLD CABIN ALT AT FLT 350 CLIMBING TO 8900 FT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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