Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 25, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,906 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Door Seal
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) ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON TAKE OFF NO CAUTIONS OR WARNINGS, CREW TRIED AUTO AND MANUAL OR CHANGE CABIN ALTITUDE INCREASED WITH A/C ALTITUDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR VALVE STICKING IN THE VENT POSITION WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE SEAL FROM INFLATING. VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM TASK. PRESSURIZATION RUNS COMPLETED OKAY. AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN SEVERAL LEGS WITH NO REPEAT PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. AFH 12776.57 AFC 9577 THE DOOR SEAL CONTROL VALVE P/N 4100S031-01 NOT TRACKED BY SERIAL NUMBER THEREFORE THE TSN, TSR IS UNKNOWN. MOST LIKELY OEM.