Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 23, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4204
Aircraft time
8,621 hours, 8,367 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Multiple Fail
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

AT 14000 FT, CABIN PRESSURE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURE. CREW RAN THE CHECKLIST AND DESCENT TO FL100 AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. COMPRESSOR OVERTEMP SWITCH, SWITCH ALONG WITH THE COMPRESSOR TEMP SENSORS. IF BOTH COMPRESSOR TEMPS INDICATE LOW TEMP (<350 DEG F) AND THE SWITCH INDICATES OVERTEMP, FAIL THE OVERTEMP SWITCH OPEN. THIS TEST IS RUN IF THE PACK HAS BEEN OFF FOR 5 MINUTES. POSITION SWITCH ON THE NACELLE SHUTOFF VALVE INDICATES VALVE IS STUCK OPEN. VOLTAGE WRAPAROUND INDICATES SHORTED TORQUE MOTOR COIL. NO CODES RELATING TO PROX SENSORS OR DOOR ISSUES.