Service difficulty report · Gasket · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
July 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145079
Aircraft time
29,829 hours, 27,957 cycles
Part
Gasket
Part number
JETE1015V
Condition
Defective
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 4183 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 15000 FEET AMBER DASHES APPEARED IN CAB ALT BOX ON EICAS. PRESSURIZATION BECAME ERRATIC-SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE TO REGAIN CONTROL. UPON LANDING AMBER DASHES DISSAPPEARED AND INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AT THE GATE ON ARRIVAL WITH APU RUNNING, THE CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE NR 2 AND RECEIVED A PRESSURE SPIKE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SEAL ON OUTFLOW VALVE FOR SUCTION AIR LINE CONNECTION BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAL AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB MM 21-31-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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