Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 9, 2005
Submitted
January 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
7,558 hours, 8,077 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0221
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
2,410 hours, 2,325 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

LAX - FLIGHT 2342 - THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO LOSE PRESSURIZATION WHILE FLYING THROUGH MODERATE TURBULANCE AND STRONG UP AND DOWN DRAFTS. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED HEARING NOISES FROM THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL WAS PLACED ON MEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SDR TO REMAIN OPEN PENDING CLOSURE OF THE MEL. GEG CLEAANED ICE FROM THE AFT SERVICE DOOR AND REPLACED THE AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.