Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 24, 2013
Submitted
September 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500843
Aircraft time
23,929 hours, 20,452 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92185A010200
Part serial
00553
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
23,928 hours, 20,452 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBED RAPIDLY. SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURE MODE ACFT STILL DIDN`T PRESSURIZE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. FOUND DIGITAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER TO READ ERRATICALLY AND MANUAL BUTTON WOULD NOT STAY DEPRESSED. R & R DIGITAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-31-01, OPC GOOD IN MANUAL AND AUTO IAW AMM 21-31-00-700-801-A AND 21-31-00-700-802-A.

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