Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 18, 2017
Submitted
January 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145193
Aircraft time
42,189 hours, 37,964 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
12H0009G
Part serial
2188
Condition
Failed
Location
Furel System
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EICAS DISPLAYED E1 FUEL LOW PRESSURE FAIL IN FLIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY RESCUE MSN FLT DELAYED TILL AM. FOLLOWED QRH, CABIN PRESSURE ALTITUDE READING 10100 IN DESCENT AT 1300, RISING IN CLIMB AND CONTINUED RISING IN DESCENT UNTIL LEVEL AT 8000 THEN REMAINED AT AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE. FLIGHT CREW PLACARDED E1 FUEL LOW PRESS MESSAGE REF 28-13. REMOVED AND REPLACED E1 LOW PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 28-45-01, OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD, MEL RESTORED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIGITAL CONTROLLER PER AMM 21-31-01. OPC GOOD PER AMM 21-31-00. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZES IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODES NORMALLY AT THIS TIME. DIGITAL CONTROLLER P/N 22250N030301 S/N 187.

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