Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 10, 2011
Submitted
December 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500911
Aircraft time
17,237 hours, 14,806 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
12039715001
Condition
Missing
Location
Ground Connect
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 4110 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE PROPERLY. THE CREW FOLLOWED AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES AND KEPT CABIN ALT BELOW 10,000 AT ALL TIMES. AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES DID NOT SOLVE SITUATION I.E. RETURN SITUATION TO NORMAL. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO ORD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE GROUND CONNECT VALVE MISSING. REPLACED GROUND CONNECT VALVE IAW EMB 145 AMM 21-22-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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