Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 8, 2012
Submitted
April 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500915
Aircraft time
18,633 hours, 15,212 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
False Indication
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4050, CREW REPORTED THAT AT 34,000 FT CABIN ALTITIUDE WAS AT 300 FT AND RISING QUICKLY WITH A DIFFENTAL PRESSURE OF 6.8 PSI. PRESSURE STABILIZED AT A CABIN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 12,700FT AFTER A RAPID DESCENT TO 10K. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 21-31-00 AND OPS CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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