Service difficulty report · Selector Panel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
59,789 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Selector Panel
Part number
1305221
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
39,767 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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) ENROUTE, CREW RECEIVED CABIN PRESSURE MASTER WARNING LIGHT, CREW ACTIONED CHECKLIST, CABIN PRESSURE WAS ABOVE 10,000 FT, CREW DESCENDED TO 14,000 FT AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AT 5,000 FT CREW DUMPED THE CABIN. NO ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION. ACFT SWAP AND DELAY. GROUND PRESSURIZATION RUNS C/O AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY FAULTS. REPLACED THE PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL. NORMAL (AFT) OUTFLOW VALVE AND FILTER INSPECTED OK. GROUND PRESSURIZATION RUNS C/O, WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME.