Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
27,278 hours, 28,399 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Part serial
0302
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
11,936 hours, 12,226 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT FL 240, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING. CABIN ALTITUDE 10000 FT AND CLIMBING. STARTED EMERGENCY DESCENT PASSING 12000 FT, CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO DESEND. AT 10000 FT CABIN DESCENDED TO 800 FT AND HELD. AFTER 15 MINUTES, CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO DESCEND AGAIN. CABIN ALTITUDE LEVELED AT 4000 FT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AT 10,000 FT. REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-16-000-801 AND 21-31-16-400-801. FUNCTIONAL TESTED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.