Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 27, 2001
Submitted
December 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120318
Aircraft time
13,384 hours, 19,126 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF WITH THE CONTROLLER IN MANUAL, THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM SHOWED A CLIMB RATE OF 2000 FPM WITH A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL OF 0. WE FOLLOWED WITH A CLIMB TO 9,500 AND TRIED DIFFERENT MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS BUT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE CABIN. REPLACED BOTH AUTO CONTROLLERS AND ELECTROPNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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