Service difficulty report · Coupling · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 21, 2012
Submitted
August 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145577
Aircraft time
25,268 hours, 22,317 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Separated
Location
Ram Air Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2711, CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT FROM FLIGHT LEVEL 210 TO 13000, NOTICED AMBER DASHES ON EICAS CABIN RATE OF CLIMB AND CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED CLIMBING. PROCEEDED WITH CABIN PRESSURE FAIL AOM VOL1. CREW COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE IN MANUAL. CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED TO CLIMB, CONTINUED USING CHECKLIST AND SELECTED AUTO AND "DUMP" ON CONTROLLER. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMB TO MEET AIRCR. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND PACK 2 CONNECTION COUPLING SEPARATED AT RAM AIR CHECK VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SERVICEABLE COUPLING IAW AMM 21-25-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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