Service difficulty report · Pressure System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 13, 2011
Submitted
December 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
354
Aircraft time
1,698 hours, 1,603 cycles
Part
Pressure System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON REACHING 8700FT MSL THE CABIN LOST PRESSURIZATION AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO REPRESSURIZE. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND CHECKLIST AND CONTACTED DISPATCH TO RECALCULATE FUEL BURN AT FL100 OVER ALB TO IAD WITH NEW ATC ROUTING. FLIGHT CONTINUED UNPRESSURIZED AND ARRIVED IAD WITHOUT ANY FURTHER COMPLICATION.