Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 24, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4342
Aircraft time
2,685 hours, 2,510 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
4100S105
Part serial
2363
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
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

3921 IAD-BTV A/C 342NG CA REPORTED AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION CAUSING A LOUD HISSING NOISE DURING DESCENT FROM FL150. BTV WAS THE CLOSEST SUITABLE AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. THERE ARE NO KNOWN PASSENGER COMPLAINTS AT THIS TIME. MX CONTROL IS AWAITING COMPLETION OF CONTRACT MX INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESS RELIEF VALVE. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED REAR CABIN DOOR SEAL. ALL CHECKS GOOD.