Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 25, 2009
Submitted
March 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
14,051 hours, 13,611 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010002
Part serial
00207
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
14,051 hours, 13,611 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

YLW - PRESS INTERMITTENT ON TAKEOFF TO 12,000 FT CABIN RATE IN EXCESS 3,000 FPM MULTIPLE TIMES IN AUTO MODE. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AFT OUT FLOW VALVE AND AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL REPLACED TESTS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.