Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 20, 2011
Submitted
February 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145062
Aircraft time
30,661 hours, 25,845 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2099L011100
Part serial
125
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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 2848 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE AT 36,000 FEET THE CABIN PRESSURE DROPPED. THE CREW INITIATED DESCENT IMMEDIATELY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO XNA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND PNEUMATIC OUTLFOW VALVE TAKING LONGER THAN NORMAL TO OPEN DURING FUNCTIONAL, REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE IAW EMB-145 AMM 21-31-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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