Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 8, 2016
Submitted
December 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
12,926 hours, 13,803 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010003
Part serial
0656
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,657 hours, 4,039 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 5000 FEET, CAPTAIN NOTICIED ACFT NOT PRESSURIZING. LEVELED AT 10000 FEET AND RAN THE PRESSURIZATION FAIL CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO FIELD WITH MANUAL CONTROL BUT IT DIDNT WORK CORRECTLY EITHER. ACCESSED CDS DATA FOUND CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 21-30-00-810-804. CAWP CABIN PRESS LT WAS NOT ON. DUE HISTORY REMOVED & REPLACED AFT OUT FLOW VALV PER AMM 21-31-16-000-801 & 21-31-16-400-801. OPS TEST OF PRESS CONTROL GOOD REF AMM 21-31-00-720-801 NO FAULTS MESSAGES CURRENTLY DISPLAYED ON CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.