Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 7, 2013
Submitted
March 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145762
Aircraft time
24,047 hours, 20,770 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
22250N030301
Part serial
00720
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3537. DURING DESCENT, CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO CLIMB TO 9000 FT WHILE DESCENDING FROM FL360. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED BELOW 10000 FT. CABIN OXYGEN MASK DID NOT DEPLOY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MANUAL MODE IAW MM 21-31-00 OP'S CHECKED GOOD, REMOVED AND REPLACED DIGITAL CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-31-01 OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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