Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
November 11, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289JB
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000002
Aircraft time
3,091 hours, 2,229 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
19055782401
Part serial
008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pack
Part time
3,091 hours, 2,229 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FL 662, MCO-BUF, AIR RETURN TO MCO. CLIMBING THROUGH 32,000 CABIN ALT WAS 8400 AND CLIMBING. CREW EXECUTED CABIN ALT HIGH PROCEDURE. CABIN ALT HIT 10,000 WITH A CABIN ALT EICAS. OUTFLOW VALVE WAS CLOSED. NO NOISES. PACK INDICATION NORMAL. ON DESCENT CABIN ALT STAYED BELOW 10,000 THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. THE CABIN ALT AND CABIN RATE FLUCTUATED. PERFORMED FIM TASK 21-31-00-810-818-A. FOUND NR 2 PACK OUTLET DUCT CRACKED AND CONDITIONER AIR CHECK VALVE BELLOWS RUPTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 PACK OUTLET DUCT AND CHECK VALVE BELLOWS PER AMM 21-51. OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS OK. PRESSURIZATION CHECKS GOOD. REF 21-31-00.

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