Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 23, 2011
Submitted
July 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4187
Aircraft time
7,337 hours, 7,165 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB CREW RAN THE CLIMB CHECKLIST, AT THIS TIME FOUND THE A/C WAS NOT PRESSURIZING. RAN FUEL NUMBERS AND DETERMINED THEY WOULD BE VERY CLOSE TO MIN FUEL WITH THE FUEL ON BOARD, DIVERTED BACK TO LIT WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. EVALUATED & DEFERRED PER MX CONTROL IAW MEL 21-30-5-1 CAT A ID# 45713. LATER PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM IAW Q400 MM 21-31-00-946-002, OPS CHECKED GOOD.