Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 30, 2016
Submitted
August 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
22,743 hours, 24,363 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Part serial
00320
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
15,574 hours, 16,732 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

FAULT ANNUNCIATOR ON PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER ILLUMINATED DURING AFTER TAKEOFF FLOW. WE LEVELED OFF AT 5000' RAN THE CHECKLIST AND THE FAULT LIGHT WENT OUT. WITH A STABLE DIFFERENTIAL THE PRESSURIZATION RATE WAS STILL FLUCTUATING. BEFORE RETURNING TO FIELD WE BURNED OFF FUEL TO GET UNDER OUR MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. WE MADE A NORMAL LANDING WITH BLEEDS SELECTED OFF FOR PERFORMANCE. WHEN CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY WE SELECTED THE BLEEDS BACK ON AND THE FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CDS SHOWING THE FOLLOWING RELATED FAULTS; AFT OUTFLOW VALVE FAIL, CP CONTROLLER FAIL, CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL, INDICATION MODULE FAIL, PERFORMED GVI'S OF MCD AND AFT CARGO DOOR SEALS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AFTER CLEARING THE ABOVE FAULTS, AND COMPLYING WITH FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL, FAULT, CP CONTROLLER FAIL, CAME BACK. REMOVED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, BUT DURING THE OPS CHECK, FAULT, CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL, CAME ON. R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE, ALL OPS CHECKS, CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS OR FAULT LIGHTS RETURNED. REF THE FOLLOWING AMM TASKS FOR WORK PERFORMED: 21-31-720-801, 21-31-06-000/400-801 AND 21-31-16-000/400-801 AND FIM TASK 21-30-00-810-802. ACFT FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.