Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 6, 2007
Submitted
July 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
114 hours, 104 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010003
Part serial
00300
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
114 hours, 104 cycles
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

SEA FLIGHT NR 2381: ON THE CLIMB-OUT OF BZN, OUT OF 8000 FT, NOTICED THE FAULT LIGHT ON THE PRESS PANEL. FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST. RAN IT ON MANUAL. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND CDS REPORTED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE FAIL. REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER Q400 AMM 21-31-16-000-801 AND 21-31-16-400-801. TESTS GOOD. ALSO, PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF PAX AND AFT CARGO DOOR SEALS. SEALS REMAINED INFLATED ON RESERVOIR AIR ALONE. NO LEAKS AT THIS TIME. ALSO, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROL PER Q400 AMM 21-31-00-710-802. TESTS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.