Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 10, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Control Valve
Part number
4100S03101
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Door Seal
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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) DURING CLIMB THROUGH APPROX 1,000FT. A CABIN CREW REPORTED A BANG SOUND FROM AFT OF THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY PRESSURE CHANGE. DE-PRESSURIZATION WAS CONFIRMED AS THE DELTA CABIN PRESSURE SHOWED ZERO. CREW ELECTED ATB. MAINTENANCE FOUND CANTED BULKHEAD BLOWOUT PANEL FOUND DISLODGED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED AFT DOOR SEAL CONTROL VALVE CONTAMINATED WITH WHITISH POWDER. AIRCRAFT RTS AFTER PERFORMING SYSTEM PURGING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE AFT DOOR SEAL CONTROL VALVE.