Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 22, 2012
Submitted
July 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120290
Aircraft time
40,666 hours, 58,055 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CABIN PRESSURE WAS CLIMBING, CREW INITIATED DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. (FLT 5371) REMOVED DEBRIS FROM ELECTRO PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE.

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