Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
524
Aircraft time
29,415 hours, 40,416 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Pressure Switch
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

CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AT 10,000 FT. CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED 12,000 FT. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED AN ADJUSTMENT TEST OF THE CABIN PRESSURE SWITCH. ALL OPS CHECKS PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS.