Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
25,993 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A CABIN PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT. THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS SHOWING 11000 FT CLIMBING 1200 FT PER MINUTE. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS & PROCEEDED WITH AN EMER DESCENT FROM 25000. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT ONE PAX HEARD A LOUD BANG IN REAR OF THE ACFT. DECISION WAS TAKEN TO DIVERT TO A NEARBY AIRPORT FOR OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. UPON ARRIVAL, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION SYS WORKED NORMALLY AFTER THE EMER DESCENT. INSPECTED THE AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS & COMPLETED OPERATIONAL TESTS, SYS WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE NORMAL OUTFLOW VALVE LOCATED ON THE ACFT REAR PRESS BULKHEAD WAS REPLACED. THE PRESSURIZATION SYS TESTED IN AUTO & MANUAL MODE & THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.