Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 18, 2007
Submitted
August 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
486
Aircraft time
23,166 hours, 33,373 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 2093, AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT BEGAN PRESSURIZATION AT HIGH RATE, CABIN DIFF OF 5.75 REACHED BY 4000 FEET MSL. SWITCHED TO MAIN MODE, NO CONTROL. ATTEMPTED TO DUMP CABIN WOULDN'T DUMP. FINALLY DUMPED CABIN PRESSURE FOR LANDING BY OPENING FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE. RE-SECURED CONNECTOR ON CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT ON GROUND IN DUMP, AUTO AND MANUAL IAW DHC-8-200 AMM 21-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.