Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 17, 2014
Submitted
November 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145685
Aircraft time
28,762 hours, 26,028 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLIMBING FROM FL 300 TO FL 330, ACFT CABIN DELTA P JUMPED TO 8.0 PSI EXCEEDING AUTO MODE NORMAL MAXIMUM DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. DELTA P 8.0 PSI UNTIL DESCENT & DIVERT WHILE OPERATING IN NORMAL AUTO MODE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE EXCEEDED DELTA LIMIT 7.8 PSI & INDICATED 8.0 PSI CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTROPNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-03. OUTFLOW VALVES PASSED IAW AMM 21-31-00-700-804A AND AUTO MODE PASSED IAW AMM 21-31-00-700-802A.

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