Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 28, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
66,144 hours
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
1036722
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
56,936 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE, THE AIRCRAFT SUFFER UNCOMMAND LOST OF PRESSURIZATION, THE CREW DESCENDED BUT REMAINED AT FL140 FOR AN ESTIMATED 15 MINUTES DUE TO TERRAIN. THE FLIGHT DECLARED PAN PAN, RETURNS TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. INITIAL PRESSURIZATION CHECK ON THE GROUND IN MANUAL AND AUTO MODE WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO FAULT NOTED. DUE TO SOME RECENT PRESSURIZATION HISTORY, THE TWO AFT OUTFLOW VALVE WAS REPLACED AND VERIFICATION TEST FLIGHT CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER RELATED FAULT NOTED.