Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 19, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
662 hours, 619 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
81150C020201
Part serial
00266
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
662 hours, 619 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2433: IN AUTO MODE, PRESSURE WOULD VARY 1 FULL SCALE IN RATE. RAN PRESSURE FAIL CHECK LIST. MANUAL PRESSURE DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY. IN AUTO WITH BLEEDS SELECTED IN MAX, PRESSURE WAS MORE STABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FWD SAFETY VALVE IAW Q400 MM TASK 21-31-00-000-801 AND 21-31-00-400-801. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.