Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 2, 2009
Submitted
February 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
18,505 hours, 18,750 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Malfunctioned
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 - COULD NOT GET THE CABIN TO PRESSURIZE CLIMBING THROUGH 12500 FT GOT A CABIN PRESS WARNING LIGHT TRIED BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODES TO TRY DECREASE CABIN ALT NO EFFECT EITHER TRIED TO RECYCLE BLEED SWITCH COULD NOT DECREASE CABIN ALT STARTED DESCENDING FOR GEG. DIVERTED TO GEG. GROUND RAN AC PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW AMM 21-31-00-720-801 CABIN PRESSURIZED IN AUTO AND MANUAL COULD NOT DUPLICATE WITH NO FAULTS IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.