Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Seal
Part number
LA502213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PASSING 3000FEET IN THE CLIMBOUT, PM NOTICED THAT THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING RAPIDLY AND THIS SEEMED TO BE COMMANDED BY THE RATE OF CLIMB OF THE AIRCRAFT. PF REDUCED THE RATE OF CLIMB ACCORDINGLY. THE QRH DRILL WAS ACTIONED AND HAVING ASCERTAINED THAT THERE WAS NO CONTROL OVER THE PRESSURISATION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELLED AT FL100. THE CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 9500FEET. HAVING TRIED TO USE MAN AND AUTO ON THE PRESSURISATION PANEL, TAKING THE CURRENT WX AND FUEL INTO ACCOUNT, WE DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE. THE REST OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. THERE WAS NO FAULT LIGHT OR OTHER INDICATIONS THAT THERE WAS A FAULT WITH THE SYSTEM.