Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 16, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
32,114 hours, 33,470 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
8806B01103
Part serial
0115
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
8,804 hours, 9,386 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MASTER WARNING FOR CABIN PRESS ANNUCIATED AT FL 200. CHECKED PRESS CONTROL SUBPANEL & VERIFIED CABIN LEAK. DONNED MASKS & RAN ALL APPROPRIATE CHECK LISTS. BLEED SWITCHES WERE IN THE ON POSITION AS WELL AS BOTH PACK SWITCHES ON AUTO. FELT PRESSURE DIP IN EARS BUT NEITHER FAS HEARD ANY IRREGULAR SOUNDS. CABIN DUMP-MAN-AUTO IN AUTO POSITION VERIFIED BY BOTH PILOTS. NO OTHER IRREGULARITIES NOTICED BY EITHER PILOTS. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND MESSAGES "CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL" & "CP CONTROLLER FAIL". R & R AFT OUTFOLOW VALVE IAW AMM TASKS 21-31-16-000-801 AND 21-31-16-400-801 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW TASKS 21-31-06-000-801 & 21-31-06-400-801. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTOL IAW AMM TASK 21-031-00-710-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. NO MESSAGES FOUND IN CDS. INSPECTED MCD SEAL, AFT PAX DOOR SEAL, SERVICE DOOR SEAL, BOTH FWD & AFT CARGO DOOR SEALS. ALL SEALS SERVICEABLE. OUTFLOW VALVE SEAL SERVICEABLE.