What was found
PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. UNABLE TO KEEP CABIN ALTITUDE LOW ENOUGH. HAD TO DO AN EARLY DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE TO HELP. FOUND INSULATION FROM THE BULKHEAD OBSTRUCTING THE OUTFLOW VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 2014
- Submitted
- September 16, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N565SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120340
- Aircraft time
- 33,110 hours, 45,281 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
- Part
- Outflow Valve
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Cabin Pressure
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C, J
- Precautionary procedure
- B
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.