Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 6, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
23,503 hours
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
17,939 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AT 21000 FT LOUD HISSING NOISE IN COCKPIT BUT CREW DID NOT KNOW WHERE, CABIN FAULT CAME ON , CABIN ALTITUDE WAS INCREASING, DIFF WAS MAXED OUT, CREW CARRIED OUT AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. 1) CDS FAULT CODES FOUND - CP CONTROLLER FAIL - CP/OF VALVE DATA FAIL 2) PRESSURE RUN CARRIED OUT IN MANUAL TASK 21-00-00-863-801 3) VALVE REPLACED IAW TASK 53-00-06-400-801. FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT IAW AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801, NO FAULT FOUND. UNIT HAD 145 HRS ON IT SINCE REPAIR, FROM A PREVIOUS FAULT AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND AT REPAIR VENDOR.