Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 9, 2011
Submitted
January 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
20,596 hours, 17,970 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
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

ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FUNCTIONAL CHECK COMPLETE, OPS CHECK GOOD. RESERVOIR DRAIN LINES FOR CABIN DOOR SEAL PRESSURIZATION SYS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.