Service difficulty report · Fan · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 3, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Fan
Part number
CYCAP500219201
Condition
Detached
Location
Recirculation
Part time
23,563 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CABIN PRESSURE WARNING CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. CREW MENTIONED THERE WAS NO FAULT LIGHT ON THE CPCP. CREW TRIED MAN. THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WAS CLOSE TO 0. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIR TURN BACK PERFORMED. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING TECHNICIANS FOUND THE RECIRC FAN AFT OUTLET DUCT CRACKED OVER THE FULL LENGTH. DUCT REPLACED. TESTS SATISFACTORY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190604020)