Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 27, 2014
Submitted
February 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500902
Aircraft time
23,536 hours, 19,429 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Ground Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 CLIMB ACFT UNABLE TO HOLD PRESSURIZATION IN CABIN ALT CLIMBED WITH ALT. NEITHER AUTO OR MAIN MODE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION. FOUND GND AIR CONDITION HOOK UP FLAPPER VLV STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION. CLEANED & LUBRICATED HINGE & SPRING. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYS IN NORMAL MODE IAW AMM 21-22-04 & 21-31-00.

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