Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 16, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
2,455 hours, 2,389 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010002
Part serial
00286
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
2,455 hours, 2,389 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

GEG - FLIGHT 2371 - CLIMBING OUT OF 8000 FEET, PRESSURIZATION WAS RAPIDLY INCREASING, AND 12000 GOT A MASTER WARNING. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT DEPRESSURIZE IN MANUAL MODE, DESCENDING OUT OF 10000 MANUAL MODE STARTED TO OPERATE. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.