Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 19, 2018
Submitted
March 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
22,338 hours, 24,007 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0139
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
33,579 hours, 32,073 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 1200 MSL, NOTED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD ALREADY DEPRESSURIZED WITH PROPER FIELD ELEVATION SET. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH FIM 21-30-00-810-804, PARA 1 - 3 A(2), TESTED IAW TASK 21-31-00-720-801. TEST FAILED, WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO. NO FAULTS REPORTED BY PILOT, NO FAULTS FOUND IN CDS, COMPLIED WITH FIM 21-30-00-810-814, FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL OPERATES AS DESCRIBED IAW AMM 21-30-00-720-801. IN AUTO AND MANUAL. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.