Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,509 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
M817142DA1
Condition
Corroded
Part time
55,585 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 210, THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 11,000 ON ITS OWN. THE CREW HAD NO CONTROL IN AUTO OR MANUAL. THE ACFT DIVERTED. DURING DESCENT THE PRESSURIZATION SYS BEGAN WORKING NORMALLY AGAIN. AFTER EXTENSIVE T/S, A BAD GROUND CONNECTION WAS FOUND AT TB 9811-TB157. MODULES 1 THROUGH 4 OF TB 9811-TB157 (PN M81714/2-DA1) WERE REPLACED AND GROUND STUD 45 WAS DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND REASSEMBLED. THE SYS WAS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.