Service difficulty report · Bonding Strap · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 3, 2009
Submitted
November 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120342
Aircraft time
24,257 hours, 34,023 cycles
Part
Bonding Strap
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

AT CRUISE CABIN LOST PRESSURIZATION. (FLT 6843) REMOVED BONDING STRAP FROM OUTFLOW VALVE. ALL CABIN O2 MASKS DEPLOYED DUE TO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. INSPECTED, FOUND SAFETY WIRE IN MANUAL VALVE BROKEN, NO LONGER SECURED CLOSED. RE-SECURED MANUAL VALVE PER MEL MX ACTION. REMOVED BONDING STRAP FROM ELECTRO-OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY DUE TO BEING CAUGHT INSIDE OF VALVE BODY. AUTO PRESSURIZATION OPERATES NORMALLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. MANUAL MODE STILL DEFERRED. PANELS SECURED.

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