Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 15, 2013
Submitted
March 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145204
Aircraft time
31,845 hours, 28,760 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92185A010200
Part serial
00575
Condition
Faulty
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

ON FLIGHT 3924 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON DESCENDING FROM 370 TO 350 THE CABIN ALTTITUDE STARTED INCREASING THRU 8500. THE CREW RAN CAB ALT AMBER AOM AND AT THE SAME TIME CABIN ALT CLIMBED THRU 10.5 THE CREW RAN RAPID DECOMPRESSION CHECK LIST. DEC. DWN TO 8000 RAN CAB ALT AMBER AGAIN, AT THAT POINT THEY NOTICED AUTO PRESS AT 14000. THEY RESET TO 700 AND CABIN PRESS VERY SLOWLY CAME BACK DOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DIGITAL CONTROLLER IAW 21-31-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW 21-31-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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