Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 20, 2007
Submitted
October 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
498
Aircraft time
22,905 hours, 33,378 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
10306814
Part serial
1169712
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
18,091 hours, 26,030 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 2190 AT LEVEL FLIGHT CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE GRADUALLY DECREASED FROM 5.4 PSID TO 0 PSID. UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE IN MANUAL MODE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IN MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.