Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 22, 2006
Submitted
October 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
13,795 hours, 14,171 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
8209023
Part serial
9806048
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
5,030 hours, 4,553 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

GEG FLIGHT NR 2351: AT CRUISE ALTITUDE (FL240), CABIN PRESS MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. CABIN ALTITUDE GAUGE SHOWED AT 11000', THE CREW DESCENDED TO 14,000 THEN 10,000' MSL, CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. ACCOMPLISHED DEPRESSURIZATION CHECKLIST AT 2-3 MINUTES AFTER CABIN ALTITUDE HAD ILLUMINATED. NR 1 BLEED HOT CAUTION ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED BLEED HOT CAUTION CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-52-01-000-801 AND 21-52-01-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. GROUND PRESSURE CHECK GOOD. OCF PERFORMED AND WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.