Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 12, 2007
Submitted
September 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
674 hours, 633 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010003
Part serial
002999
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
673 hours, 632 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2232: AFTER TAKEOFF, THE A/C DID NOT PRESSURIZE AND CNT FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, FAULT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND A/C DID PRESSURIZE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD SAFETY VALVE, AFT OUTFLOW VALVE AND PRESSURE CONTROLLER. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW Q400 AMM 21-31-00, TR 21-061, TASK 21-30-00-720-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD IN MANUAL AND AUTO MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.