Service difficulty report · Control System · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
September 19, 2006
Submitted
September 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
518
Aircraft time
27,467 hours, 4,582 cycles
Part
Control System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOI - ON FLIGHT 2165, DURING CLIMB IN AUTO MODE, NO CONTROL OF CABIN PER CHECKLIST. SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE STILL NO CONTROL. EVENTUALLY CONTROL WAS REGAINED IN MANUAL MODE. CABIN SET BUT CABIN RATE CHANGES OCCURRED UP TO 3000 FPM EVEN WHEN RATE KNOB NOT CHANGED. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED DOOR SEALS AND GENERAL AIRCRAFT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AND PRESSURIZED TO 4 PSID. ALL OPERATIONAL AND INDICATIONS NORMAL. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.