Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
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) AT FL190 CREW OBSERVED MASTER WARNING (FUSELAGE DOORS - 1R EMERGENCY EXIT) AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL FAULT LIGHT FOLLOWED BY ACTUAL CABIN DECOMPRESSION. MAINTENANCE CHECKED INDUCTANCE VALUE OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOOR 1R PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET NEAR GAP WITHIN NOMINAL VALUE, PERFORMED GVI OF FORWARD RH EMERGENCY EXIT MECHANISMS/DOOR SEAL (MINOR SEAL DAMAGE FOUND WITHOUT CAUSING PRESSURE LEAK - SEAL REPAIRED), PRESSURIZATION CHECK PERFORMED NO LEAKS FOUND, RETRIEVED DATA FROM CDS - CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM, TWO FAULTS RECORDED CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL (THIS IS OFTEN DISPLAYED AS A NUISANCE FAULT CODE). FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL PERFORMED, TEST OK & NO FAULTS PRESENT. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PERFORMED, OPERATING NORMALLY. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER ON PRECAUTIONARY GROUND.