Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 7, 2007
Submitted
August 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
21,717 hours, 31,418 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
10306814
Part serial
116714
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
21,717 hours, 31,417 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2190 AT 15,000' ON DESCENT HAD A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION OF CABIN. ALL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. UTILIZED OXYGEN. SUSPECT FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE FAILURE AS NOISE CAME FROM COCKPIT LOWER SIDE. REPLACED BROKEN NUTPLATES WITH SOLID RIVETS ON FORWARD AND AFT PANELS ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. REPLACED SAFETY OUTFLOW VALVE. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.