Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 1, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
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) CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. NO DIFF BUILD UP AND CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED CLIMBING AT THE SAME RATE AS THE AIRCRAFT ROC. NO CAUTION OR WARNING LIGHT WHILE PASSING 6000 FT. THE PRESSURIZATION FAILURE WAS NOTICED. LEVELED OFF AT FL 70, QRH WAS CARRIED OUT. PRESSURIZATION WAS NOT REGAINED. AIR TURN BACK CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL TEST AND OBSERVED CPC/OFV DATA FAIL MESSAGE ON CDS. SUSPECTED THAT THE CPC TO BE FAULTY. SAME REMOVED AND REPLACED. SYSTEM CHECK CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190301001)