Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
October 8, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7G959
Part serial
401592
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
16,890 hours, 17,624 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED DURING DESCENT WITH LOW ENGINE POWER SELECTED. CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING (CABIN PRESS) LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CREW USED FIXED OXYGEN SYSTEM UNTIL CABIN ALTITUDE WAS RESTORED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENGINE HP VALVES CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 21-00-00 UNABLE TO FAULT. BOTH LT AND RT ENGINE 55 PSI BLEED AIR PRESSURE SWITCHES REPLACED AND SYSTEM TEST CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE, NO FURTHER DEFECTS EVIDENT. PRESSURE SWITCHES OUT OF TOLERANCE SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSING DEFECT.