Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 29, 2020
Submitted
May 1, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500836
Aircraft time
38,356 hours, 33,804 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
209K021100
Part serial
02180
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMBING THROUGH FL280 CABIN ALT WAS AT 8900. SHORTLY WENT INTO THE RED RANGE AND POST A CABIN ALT OF 10000 FT. DESCENDED AND CABIN PRESSURE APPEARED TO RETURN TO NORMAL. DEFERRED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL MODE. M PROCEDURES C/W AUTH 020281DM-C REF 21-19. REACTIVATED SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-31-03-440-801-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTROPNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 21-31-00 MEL RESTORED.

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