SDR TRBA200731

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
June 12, 2007
Submitted
June 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
545
Aircraft time
15,233 hours, 17,222 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2096H010800
Part serial
428
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT A/C LOST PRESSURIZATION, ALT ON PRESS GAUGE WENT FROM 0 TO CURRENT ALTITUDE. RATE WENT FROM -500FT (NORMAL) TO THE RATE AT WHICH DESCENDING. DIFF WENT TO 0. HUMMING NOISE HEARD FROM BEHIND COCKPIT. NO ALERT OR CAUTION INDICATING A PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE IAW JIC NR 21-31-22. REMOVED AND REPLACED MANUAL PRESS CONTROLLER IAW JIC NR 21-32-82. PERFORMED FUT CK ON GND IAW JIC NR 21-31-00. OP CK OK.

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