Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 15, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857CA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
531
Aircraft time
28,813 hours, 31,604 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. NEITHER MANUAL OR AUTO MODES OF PRESSURIZATION WERE INOPERATIVE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH. ALL OPS TEST PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS.