Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 7, 2010
Submitted
March 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
3,242 hours, 3,741 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Part serial
00115
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
927 hours, 1,101 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

SEA - CLIMBING THROUGH 20,000 FT REAR OUTFLOW VALVE DUMPS. DESCENDING BELOW 20,000 FT PRESSURIZATION WORKS NORMALLY. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND "CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL" IN CDS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-31-16-000-801 AND 21-31-16-400-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IS GOOD. FAULT CODE CLEARED AND DID NOT REAPPEAR. RETURNED TO SERVICE.