# SDR SIMA202001098001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 8, 2020
- Submitted: January 9, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N846AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N846AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145692
- Aircraft time: 32,655 hours, 28,553 cycles
- System (JASC): [2130 · Cabin Pressure Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2130)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Valve
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: B, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202001098001

## Discrepancy

PRESS. FAIL DURING CLIMB OUT-C/A-FLIGHT CREW PLACARDED PER MEL2122 AUTH010305DMC MOC 135181 M PROC C/W. FOUND FLAP TYPE GROUND CONNECTION VALVE MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP VALVE IAW AMM 21-22-04. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION, FOUND FLAP VALVE WITHIN DUCTING. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYS TEST IAW AMM 21-31-00. OPC GOOD. MEL 21-22 RESTORED M PROCEDURES REVERSED

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