Service difficulty report · Duct · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 21, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
11,942 hours, 12,842 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Cabin Air
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

CABIN PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED AT FL 190. SLOW CABIN CLIMB RATE NOTED. PRESSURIZATION WAS CONTROLLED IN MANUAL MODE. DIVERTED FOR REPAIRS. FOUND HOLE IN RE-HEATER INLET DUCT, AND BYPASS VALVE OUTLET DUCT DISCONNECTED. PERFOMED ACFT PRESSURIZATION IAW TASK 21-60-00-863-801. NO WARNING OR DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.