Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 17, 2006
Submitted
October 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
13,776 hours, 14,151 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2422: CABIN PRESSURE WARNING. RAN CHECKLIST, AFTER TURNING BLEED FLOW TO MAX, RATE WENT TO 1500 FPM, MAJOR FLOW OF WARM AIR SOUNDS OF SOMETHING BECOMING UNPLUGGED. ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL WITHIN 2 MINUTES. CABIN ALTITUDE SETTLED AT 7500. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED CDS. NO CURRENT FAULTS FOUND. C/W FIM TASK 21-30-810-801. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PRESS CONTROL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ABD CDS SHOWS NO RELATED STATUS MESSAGES. NO PARTS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.