Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 29, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
823 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AN OPERATOR EXPERIENCED A PRESSURIZATION ISSUE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE PRESSURIZATION SYS, EITHER IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODES, AS THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING. AT THIS POINT, THE CREW ELECTED TO DO AN AIR TURN BACK AND COMPLETED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND, CDS MESSAGE: "CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL" MESSAGE. OPERATOR REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.