Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 27, 2006
Submitted
October 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
13,757 hours, 13,877 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0169
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
2,072 hours, 1,875 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

BOI FLIGHT NR 2385 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT ABOUT 13,000, THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER STARTED TO INCREASE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, BUT THEN STABILIZED. AT 23,000 ,THE DIFFERENTIAL STARTED AN ABNORMAL DECREASE IN PRESSURE. ATTEMPTED MANUAL CONTROL WITH NO AFFECT. PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOI. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL (P/N 92147A020103, S/N 00111) IAW AMM 21-31-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-31-06. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR SEAL (P/N 52213) IAW 52-31-26. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW 21-31-00. OCF WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.