Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
December 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
10,845 hours, 11,313 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0173
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
7,308 hours, 7,208 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2311, UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN IN AUTO. ATTEMPTED MANUAL ALSO UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE (SEEMED TO START TO WORK BUT NOT VERY WELL). RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW 21-31-06-000-801 AND 21-31-06-400-801. C/W OPS CHECK OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IN MANUAL MODE IAW MM TASK 21-31-00-710-803. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALSO C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW 21-31-00-720-801. FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT 3 TIMES IN MANUAL MODE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.