Service difficulty report · Selector Panel · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 22, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
35,428 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Selector Panel
Part number
1305221
Condition
Unknown
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
23,742 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FLT LVL 230, F/A REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL LEAKING. AIRCRAFT COMMENCED RAPID DECENT AT 3000`/MIN . AFTER NORMAL LANDING AT DESTINATION , AIRCRAFT DEPARTED UNDER MEL FOR UNPRESSURIZED FLIGHT. AFTER ARRIVAL AT MAINTENANCE BASE, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL REPLACED, AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND ABLE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN MAXIMUM DIFFERENTIAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT HAD PREVIOUS HISTORY OF PRESSURIZATION ISSUES IN AUTO MODE, CABIN PRESSURE COMPUTER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, (TC# 20060626006)