Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 15, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
15,813 hours, 15,723 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
81150C020201
Part serial
00147
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
14,413 hours, 13,987 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RNO- FLIGHT 2441 - AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF IN EITHER AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. MORE THEN NORMAL NOISE FROM THE FORWARD BULKHEAD AREA. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD SAFETY OUTFLOW VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.