Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 10, 2018
Submitted
February 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
15,389 hours, 16,398 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Part serial
00647
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
4,302 hours, 4,552 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CABIN FAILED TO PRESSURIZE IN AUTO MODE, AFTER E & A CHECKLIST, AND SELECTION OF MANUAL MODE ON PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER, CABIN RATE INITIALLY UNCONTROLLABLE, FLIGHT AT 10,000 FT THEN 9000 FT. AFTER STABILIZED, THE MANUAL PRESSURIZATION WORKED DURING CRUISE & DESCENT. NO CABIN PRESSURE WARNING DUE TO CABIN PRESSURE ONLY REACHED ABOUT 9400 FEET, AFTER STABLIZING IN MANUAL MODE, CABIN WAS ABLE TO BE DECENDED TO PROPER LEVELS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE IAW MM 25-31-16-000-801, AND MM 21-31-16-400. ERASE DATA ON THE CDS CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM IAW 45-00-21-743-802. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW 21-31-00-720-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.