Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 17, 2012
Submitted
December 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
27,295 hours, 28,421 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Part serial
0304
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,280 hours, 4,988 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

CLIMBING THROUGH 8000', CABIN FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CABIN ALTITUDE PANEL. PRESSURIZATION IS CONTROLLABLE IN MANUAL. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE FAILED STATUS MESSAGE IN CDS. R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM TASKS 21-31-16-000-801 AND 21-31-16-400-801. CLEARED CDS FAULT AND C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW TASK 21-31-00-720-801. FUNCTIONAL TESTED GOOD. NO FURTHER FAULTS IN CDS. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.