Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
June 3, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
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) CREW OBSERVED CABIN ALT FLUCTUATION (BOTH INCREASING AND DECREASING) WITH CAB RATE OF CLIMB 2000 FPM. THE AIRCRAFT DESCEND TO A/C ALT 7000 FT (WITH CAB ALT 6000 FT). AIR TURN BACK PERFORMED. CREW REPORTED EAR ACHE AND A KIND OF WHITE SMOKE MOMENTARILY. MAINTENANCE TESTED THE NORMAL OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM TASK 21-30-11-720-801. GENERAL CONDITION CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT FOR RELATIVE COMPONENT BUT NO FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. FOLLOWING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED: NORMAL OUTFLOW VALVE, CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL. AIRCRAFT IS BACK INTO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER REPORTED ISSUE. (TC# 20190610009)