Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 3, 2001
Submitted
October 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120339
Aircraft time
8,348 hours, 12,209 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRESSURIZATION CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO. REFERRED TO QRH AND WENT TO MANUAL CONTROL. IN MANUAL CONTROL RATE SEEMED VERY SLOW, IT TOOK AROUND 2 MINUTES FOR THE CABIN TO START DOWN FROM 5000 FT TO 200 FT. RETURNED TO PSP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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