Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 18, 2002
Submitted
December 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120292
Aircraft time
18,847 hours, 25,673 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

PRESSURIZATION WAS WORKING IN MANUAL MODE AT FL230. AUTOMATIC MODE WAS DEFERRED. DURING CRUISE THE CABIN CLIMBED INSTANTLY TOWARD CRUISE ALTITUDE AND WAS THERE WITHIN 10 SECONDS. THE MASKS DROPPED. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT AFTER ATC CLEARANCE 5 MINUTES LATER. INSTALLED PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE IAW 21-30-00. INSTALLED ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC VALVE IAW 21-30-00. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, ALL CHECKS OK AT THIS TIME.

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