Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
November 18, 2010
Submitted
November 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265JB
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000049
Aircraft time
11,704 hours, 6,933 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
10012521
Part serial
2004060910
Condition
Broken
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
5,925 hours, 3,462 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1224 RDU-BOS, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAD. AT FL310 A POP WAS HEARD AND CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO RISE. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS CONDUCTED. CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE TO 13800FT. WHILE CRUISING AT 10000FT A NOTABLE VIBRATION WAS FELT ON THE FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONDITION AIR CHECK VALVE NR 2 VALVE FLAPPER BROKEN AND FREE FROM FLAPPER HINGES.

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