Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 22, 2009
Submitted
October 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145793
Aircraft time
13,802 hours, 12,598 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2099L021100
Part serial
02130
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
13,802 hours, 12,598 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4120, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 32,000 FT, THE CABIN BEGAN LOOSING PRESSURIZATION RAPIDLY. ACCOMPANYING THE LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION WAS A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN THE FLT CONTROLS AND ACFT ITSELF. RAPID DECOMPRESSION EVENT CHECKLIST COMPLETED & EMERGENCY DECLARED. ACFT LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH AE WORK CARD 12-200-01, VIBRATION-DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. VIBRATION NOTED IN NR 1 ABOVE ATTRIBUTED TO THE OUTFLOW VALVES EXHAUSTING DIRECTLY ON FLT CONTROLS IN THE TAILCONE. R & R MANUAL CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-31-02 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-04. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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