Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 28, 2003
Submitted
December 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
4,895 hours, 5,570 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
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

SEA- ON FLIGHT 2330 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 17,500 FEET CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. CABIN ALTITUDE 4000 FT AND CABIN DIFFERENTIAL 5.2 PSI. ALL BLEEDS, VALVES AND DOORS NORMAL. FOUND WATER/CONDENSATION ON CONNECTOR 2. CLEANED CONNECTOR. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.