Service difficulty report · Duct · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
5,628 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Duct
Part number
8215531
Condition
Damaged
Location
Air Dist
Part time
5,321 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

(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF PILOT DISCREPANCY, ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKE OFF. DUCT, PN 8215533-1 IN AFT EQUIPMENT BAY WAS FOUND WITH ABNORMAL HOLE IN BELLOWS AREA. REF IPC 21-51-66, FIGURE 40, ITEM 60. TSN 5321.44 CSN 4302. DUCT REPLACED WITH NEW.