Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 13, 2015
Submitted
March 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
19,106 hours, 20,696 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT 14,000 FT NOTICED NR 1 ITT RUNNING 100 DEGREES ABOVE NR 2. BEGAN NOTICING ODOR. ABOUT 2 MINUTES "CABIN PACK HOT" CAUTION ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN CABIN PACK. DECENDING THROUGH 7,000 FT. ALL CABIN PRESSURE WAS LOST. DIFFERENTIAL WENT ZERO AT 7,000. ECS ECU AND NR 1 BLEED STAGE PRESSURE SWITCH WERE REPLACED. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.