Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 21, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500895
Aircraft time
15,087 hours, 13,068 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
12039715001
Condition
Missing
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 2920 DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO CMI. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED MISSING GROUND AIR CONNECTION FLAPPER THAT WAS FOUND MISSING. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED INSPECTION OF DUCTING FOR MISSING FLAPPER IN REFERENCE WITH 21-27-08-400-801-A. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PACKS WAS ALSO DONE IAW 21-31-00-860-801-A. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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