Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 9, 2019
Submitted
July 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942LL
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500930
Aircraft time
35,152 hours, 29,726 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THROUGH 19,000 FT WE NOTICED THE CABIN ALT WAS RISING RAPIDLY. CABIN RATE WAS 2,000 FMP AT THE MAX. CABIN ALT HIT 11,500 DURING OUR DECENT TO 10,000. AROUND 15,000 FT SEEM LIKE AUTO PRESURIZATION WAS BACK TO NORMAL. C/A-AUTO AND MANUL MODE PRESSURIZATION DEFERRED PER MEL 21-19 AUTH # 070306DM-C. "M" PROCEDURES C/W. WHILE TROUBLSHOOT PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM FOUND AIR CONDITIONING GROUND CONNECTION VALVE LEAKING. INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONING GROUND CONNECTION VALVE O'RING AS PER AMM 21-22-04. LEAK CHECK GOOD. FOUND RT RAM AIR VAVLE CHECK VAVLE INSTALLED BACKWARDS INSTALLED RAM AIR CHECK VAVLE IAW AMM 21-25-02 REMOVED OPENING TOOLS ON ELEC. PNUEMATICE AND MANUAL OUTFLOW VAVLES PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AUTO/MANUAL IAW AMM 21-31-00 SYSTEM REACTIVATED MEL 21-9 RESTORED.

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