Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 9, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145062
Aircraft time
30,976 hours, 26,086 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
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 3565 THE CREW REPORTED THAT CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 270-280 THEY LOST CONTROL OF AUTO PRESSURIZATION. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND WENT TO MANUAL MODE. THE PANEL WENT TO DASHES IN MANUAL MODE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELECTRO PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03 . REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE AND THE OUTFLOW O-RINGS VALVES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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