Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 27, 2012
Submitted
August 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500820
Aircraft time
21,625 hours, 18,528 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
912R0301
Part serial
01881
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT 4264, CREW REPORTED THAT CLIMBING-OUT OF 27,600 FL CABIN PRESSURE WAS LOWER THAN CHART ON 21-24. INCREASED TO STAY ON CHART. AT 3000FL CABIN ALT LOST. INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND COMPLIED WITH AOM VOL 1 CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 21-31-00, HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE MANUAL CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MANUAL CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-31-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. DISCREPANCY CLEARED. OUTFLOW VALVES CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 21-31-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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