Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
March 8, 2004
Submitted
March 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
5,148 hours, 5,752 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
92147A020103
Part serial
00218
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,148 hours, 5,752 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, I

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

What was found

YYC - FLIGHT 2329 - CREW RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN THE CABIN PRESSURE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESSURES WAS ABOVE 10,000 FT AND CLIMBING AT 500-700 FEET PER MINUTE. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE PRESSURE MANUALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL, AND THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.