Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
August 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
20,414 hours, 21,011 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
8209601
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

RDM - ON CRUISE (23,000) RECEIVED A CABIN DUCT HOT CAUTION LIGHT. CYCLED THE PACKS AND RAN THE CHECKLIST, THEN RECEIVED A FLT COMPARTMENT PACK HOT CAUTION LIGHT AND STARTED TO LOSE CABIN AIR (OR CABIN ALT WAS RISING). DID AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 8,000, RECYCLED THE PACKS AND LIGHT WENT OUT. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO RDM. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACK FLOW CONTROL AND SHUTOFF VALVE IAW Q400 AMM 21-52-400-801, NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 & 2 COMPRESSOR OUTLET TEMP SENSORS IAW Q400 AMM 21-51-91-000-801 & 21-51-91-400-801, NO HELP. REMOVED CABIN ZONE SUPPLY TEMP SENSOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-61-11-000-801, AND REPLACED IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-61-11-400-801. PREVIOUSLY FOUND "CAB OLT TMP" FAULT DID NOT RETURN. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RAN BLEED AIR SYSTEM WITH APU AND ENGINES, "CABIN DUCT HOT" LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.