Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
January 26, 2012
Submitted
January 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145287
Aircraft time
25,880 hours, 22,845 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
8166181
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4525 THE CREW REPORTED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 360 THE CABIN PRESSURE STARTED CLIMBING TO 9700. THE CREW DESCENDED BUT IT KEPT CLIMBING. THE CREW SAID THEY FINALLY GOT A CABIN WARNING MESSAGE AND DID THE CHECK LISTS BUT IT NEVER STABILIZED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CRW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DUCT LEAKING ON NR 1 PACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DUCT AT NR 1 PACK FROM HEAT EXCHANGER TO DUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IAW EMB 135 AMM 21-51-02. PART NUMBER FOR THE CLAMP ASSEMBLY: TSS44S30. PART NUMBER FOR THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING: 815113-8. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD OF AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION IAW EMB 135 AMM 21-31-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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