Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
5,377 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THROUGH 19,500 FT. DESCENDED TO 12,000FT AND CAB PRESS HOLDING. PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SEEMS TO BE U/S IN AUTO AND MANUAL. DURING MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING, CDS SHOWS L CHANNEL 3001 PAC FCV REF FIM 21-60-00810-809, CONNECTOR 2121-P23 ON FLOW CONTROL VALVE SHOWS OPEN BETWEEN PINS, A AND B. VALUE SHOULD BE 50 TO 200 OHMS. SERVO ON FLOW CONTROL VALVE IS FAULTY. FLOW CONTROL VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM 21-52-01-000-801 AND 21-52-01-400-801. ENGINE RUN UP COMPLETED, BOTH BLEED SYSTEMS, FLOW CONTROL OPERATE NORMALLY. ACFT PRESSURIZED TO 5.5 PSID. NO FAULTS.