Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 5, 2003
Submitted
February 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120286
Aircraft time
27,473 hours, 33,726 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Switch
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

PRESSURIZATION COULD NOT KEEP CABIN BELOW 12000 FT ON CLIMBOUT WITH APU BLEED. F/A REPORTED SMOKE AND ODOR AT REAR OF CABIN JUST AFTER TURNBACK TO GJT. AT 16-17K AND ABOVE THE MAIN CABIN DOOR PRODUCED AN AIR LEAK. RETURNED TO GJT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RATE/MANUAL DUMP SWITCH. PRESSURE CHECKED AIRCRAFT IAW MM 21-30-00 USING TEST BENCH TO 4 PSID. CHECKED PRESSURIZATION ON GROUND WITH APU ONLY. CHECKED PRESSURIZATION ON GROUND WITH BOTH ENGINES IAW MM 21-30-00. OPS CHECKED ON GROUND GOOD. P/N OFF: MS27788-21P.

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