Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 22, 2006
Submitted
March 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
11,913 hours, 12,544 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0233
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,306 hours, 3,013 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

SEA FLIGHT NR 2341: AIRCRAFT SLOWLY PRESSURIZED UP TO 2 PSI. FA REPORTED SEEING SKY THROUGH A CRACK IN THE SEED IN AFT PAX DOOR. DIFFERENTIAL NEVER ROSE ABOVE 2.0. AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO BE PRESSURIZING OK BUT AIR WAS GOING OUT FASTER THAN COMING IN. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IN AUTO MODE IAW MEL BULLETIN 05-01-21-30-5(B). AFT PAX DOOR SEALS AT 1-2 PSI. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. OPS CHECK GOOD. C/W FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. CHECK GOOD AND CLEARS RSI.