Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 18, 2012
Submitted
June 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4348
Aircraft time
3,437 hours, 3,509 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt A/C Pack
Part time
11,207 hours, 12,149 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERSION AT 24,000 FT, PACK TEMPS WERE UNABLE TO BE CONTROLLED. TEMP INDICATED NEAR 0C FOR OUTPUT. ATTEMPTED PACK RESETS, NO CHANGE. ATTEMPTED F/A CONTROL OF CABIN PACK, NO CHANGE. DESCENDED TO 20000 FT, NO HELP. ATTEMPTED AUTO AND MANUAL MODES, NO CHANGE. CABIN TEMP INDICATED 53F. AFTER LANDING, DUCT TEMP STARTED WARMING QUICKLY. INTEROGATED CDS NO CURRENT FAULTS NOTED. FAULT HISTORY CODES 4201 ECU DIG CH 1&2, 410A, 410C, 410D,410F ANALOG CH 1&2 NOTED. REPLACED THE ECS ECU IAW AMM REF 21-61-01-000-801 AND 21-61-01-400-801 AND ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR, IAW AMM 21-52-06-000-801 AND 21-52-06-400-801. DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON RT PACK BYPASS VALVE, SECURED LOOSE B-NUT ON RT PACK VALVE AND CHECKED SECURITY OF LT PACK VALVE AND FLOW CONTROL VALVE, COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECK IAW AMM 21-61-00-710-803 USING ENGINES AND APU, OPS CHECKED GOOD.