Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 19, 2017
Submitted
September 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
26,051 hours, 27,593 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
8209611
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT FL230 SLOW DECREASE IN PRESSURIZATION CAUSING A CABIN PRESS WARNING WITH A DESCENT TO 10,000 CONDUCTED CABIN PRESS WARNING CHECKLIST, PRESSURIZATION FAIL CHECKLIST AND UNPRESSURIZED FLIGHT CHECKLIST. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. IN CDS FOUND ECS FAULT CODE 3101- PACK 1LT MISCMP MULTIPLE TIMES. REPLACEMENT OF PACK INLET TEMP SENSOR. COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW AMM TASK 21-31-00-710-801 ALTERNATE PROCEDURE 4B AND PARA 5. NO DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.