Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 8, 2001
Submitted
December 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120277
Aircraft time
23,866 hours, 31,578 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

CLIMBING THROUGH 9,000, CABIN RATE CLIMBED TO 2,000 FPM, THEN A DESCENT TO 1500 FPM. AT 11,000, PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL WENT TO ZERO. THE CABIN ALT LIGHT ON THE MAP ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED THE QRH PROCEDURE. THE MANUAL MODE DID NOT WORK EITHER. UPON RETURN TO CODY, TRIED TO PRESSURIZE ON THE GROUND BUT HAD NO RESPONSE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF CARGO AND FORWARD DOOR SEALS DID NOT PRESENT ANY IRREGULARITIES. PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND.

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