Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 13, 2010
Submitted
February 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500899
Aircraft time
12,385 hours, 11,185 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92185A010200
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
10,550 hours, 9,163 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

ON FLIGHT 2738 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT 37000 FEET THE CABIN ALTIMETER STARTED TO CLIMB AS CREW STARTED DESCENT AND THE CABIN ALTIMETER GOT TO APPROXIMATELY 9600 FEET. SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE AND GOT THE CABIN ALTIMETER TO STABILIZE BUT IT WAS ERRATIC ALL THE WAY DOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE DIGITAL CONTROLLER AND PERFORMED MANUAL/AUTO PRESSURE OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 21-31-01. ALSO CHECKED BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES, LINES, CONNECTIONS, ALL DOORS, WINDOWS, FOR ANY AIR LEAKS. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE MANUAL PRESSURIZATION. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB145 AMM 21-31-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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