Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
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) MASTER WARNING FOR CABIN PRESS ANNUNCIATED AT FL 200. CHECKED PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL & VERIFIED CABIN LEAK. CREW DONNED MASKS & RAN APPROPRIATE CHECK LISTS. BLEED SWITCHES WERE IN THE ON POSITION AS WELL AS BOTH PACK SWITCHES ON AUTO. FELT PRESSURE DIP IN EARS BUT NEITHER FAS HEARD ANY IRREGULAR SOUNDS. CABIN DUMP-MAN-AUTO IN AUTO POSITION VERIFIED BY BOTH PILOTS. NO OTHER IRREGULARITIES NOTICED BY EITHER PILOTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND CP CONTROLLER FAIL CODE IN CDS. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER REPLACED. REMOVED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, PN 92146A010401 AND OUTFLOW VALVE, WERE NO-FAULT FOUND.