Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
7,019 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

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT FL200,. ALL PRESSURIZATION INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL UNTIL CREW NOTICED PRESSURE CHANGE IN CABIN. CABIN RATE OF CLIMB SHOWED +3000FT/MIN, CREW DECIDED TO USE OXYGEN MASKS, SHORTLY AFTER "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW CONDUCTED APPROPRIATE RECALL, MADE A PAN-PAN CALL AND STARTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT. THEN RAN THROUGH QRH CHECKLIST AND CONTACTED CABIN CREW TO CHECK IF EVERYBODY WAS OK IN CABIN. FLIGHT CREW CONTACTED COMPANY, ADVISED THEM OF SITUATION AND RETURNED TO BASE AT 10,000 FT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. "CDS FAULT", "CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL" INITIALLY FOUND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR BUT INDUCED FAULT "CP CONTROLLER FAIL" UNABLE TO CLEAR FAULTS. TROUBLESHOOTING C/O, CABIN PX CONTROLLER & AFT OUTFLOW VALVE REPLACED.