Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 21, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
15,456 hours, 15,348 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOI FLIGHT NR 2403: AIRCRAFT CLIMBED-OUT UNPRESSURIZED TO 10,000 FT. AFTER 5 MINUTES THERE WAS A THUD FROM THE FWD CABIN AND THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED RAPIDLY. REST OF FLIGHT WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PRESSURE CONTROL IN MANUAL MODE IAW MM TASK 21-31-00-710-803. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PRESSURE CONTROL IAW MM TASK 21-31-00-720-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. VERIFIED CLEANLINESS OF FWD SAFETY VALVE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DUE TO TEMP AND WEATHER, SUSPECT ICE. VERIFIED MCD AND AFT CARGO DOOR SEALS FOR LEAKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INTERROGATED CDS PRESSURIZATION WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.