Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 28, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
22,872 hours, 24,234 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0171
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
22,648 hours, 23,541 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT, NOTICED CABIN ALTITUDE DESCENDING AT A RATE HIGHER THAN 1500 FPM. ALSO NOTICED FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONDUCTED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND CABIN RATE RETURNED TO NORMAL. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. OPS CHECKED GOOD.RETURNED TO SERVICE.