Service difficulty report · Computer · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 5, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
55,144 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Computer
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
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) AFTER TAKE OFF CREW COULD NOT GET THE A/C TO PRESSURIZE. TRIED IN MANUAL AND BACK TO AUTO....NO SQUEELS OR AIR LEAKS HEARD IN CABIN OR FLT DECK. ALL CBS CONFIRMED SET. CAP PRES ANN ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AIRCRAFT GRD RUNS. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED TO 2 PSID IN AUTO, 5.5 PSID IN MANUAL. DE-ICE PRESSURE IS NORMAL. BOTH ENGINE BLEEDS AND PAC OPERATE NORMALLY. BLEED FLOW CONTROL OPERATES NORMALLY. 55 AND 65 BLEED SWITCH CHECKED AND OPERATE NORMALLY. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND. AS PRECAUTION THE CABIN PRESSURE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. NOTE: THIS AIRCRAFT HAD A PREVIOUS DEFECT ON 14 NOV 2014. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT FAULT IT. AS PERCAUTIONARY THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND NORMAL OUTFLOW VALVE WERE REPLACED. THE PRESSURIZATION DEFECT DID NOT RE-OCCUR FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE RECENT COMPONENT REPAIR SHOP TEAR REPORTS INDICATED THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER HAD AN INTERMITTENT RESISTOR AND WAS DIRTY/CONTAMINATED. THE TEAR DOWN REPORT FOR THE OUT FLOW VALVE SAID THE DIAPHRAGM WAS CRACKED, BASE SEALING SURFACE DAMAGED. VALVE OUTFLOW CORRODED/DAMAGED SEALS AND BUSS WORN. UNIT DIRTY/CONTAMINATED.