SDR SWIA971048

Service difficulty report · Pressurization · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120322
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Pressurization
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ERRATIC PRESSURIZATION ON CLIMBOUT AND AT 5,000 FEET THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT 2,000 FEET PER MINUTE. TRIED TO CONTROL BY AUTO-NORM BUT NOT ABLE TO. MOVED AUTO/MANUAL SWITCH TO CHECK SWITCH AND MASKS DROPPED. THE CABIN WAS AT 10,000 AT THIS TIME. RETURNED TO SAN. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TWICE IN AUTO AND TESTED IN MANUAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. GOOD CONTROL IN AUTO AND MANUAL. RESTORED ALL CABIN MASKS. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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