Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 10, 2011
Submitted
July 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674RJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500801
Aircraft time
18,081 hours, 16,576 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2097K011100
Part serial
01350
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3960 DURING CLIMBOUT THE CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE CREW TRIED AUTO AND MANUAL MODE. NO EICAS MESSAGES RELATED TO PRESSURIZATION. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELECTRIC PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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