Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 2, 2017
Submitted
June 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
36,121 hours, 40,015 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0316
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
16,112 hours, 17,435 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED TO DESCEND AFTER T.O. COUNLD NOT CONTROL WITH AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FOR PRECUATIONARY MEASEURES IAW AMM TASKS 21-31-06-000-801 AND 21-31-06-400-801.PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL TASK 21-31-00-720-801 STEPS 1-4.A (1)-(5). COMPLETED FUNCTIONAL TEST TASK 21-31-00-720-801 STEPS 4 B.& 5 TESTS GOOD.BEFORE REPLACEMENT OF CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER C/W OPS TEST PRESS CONTROL FWD SAFETY VALVE IAW AMM TASK 21-31-00-710-801 TESTS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.