Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 26, 2018
Submitted
March 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
22,382 hours, 24,047 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B0103
Part serial
00315
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
20,891 hours, 22,365 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

LEVELING OFF AT FL240, NOTICIED A LOUD HISSING FROM FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD. DIFFERENTAL GAUGE SHOWED MAX PRESSURE AND PRESSURE CONTROL SHOWED A FAULT. STARTED IMMEDIATE DESCENT AND GAUGES DESCENDED NORMALLY. FAULT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED PASSING THROUGH FL 190. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL BETWEEN 12000 AND 14000 FEET. REMAINDER OF DESCENT, APPROACH AND LANDING WAS NORMAL. OUT OF SERVICE. NTERROGATED CDS. FOUND FAULT CODES FOR THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE FAIL. COC/OF CALCE DATA FAIL. COMPLIED WITH FIM 21-30-00-810-803, STEP 4A. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW 21-31-16-000-801, AND 21-31-16-400-801. ERASED THE DATA FROM CDS. PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. FUNCTIONAL TESTED GOOD. FAULTS DID NOT COME BACK. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 5.5 PSI IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-801, USING APU. PRESSURIZATION WAS GOOD. HISSING NOISE ISOLATED TO FUSELAGE DRAIN VALVE. R & R THE FUSELAGE DRAIN VALVE IAW AMM 53-00-06-000/400-801. PERFORMED A PRESSURIZATION OPS CHECK IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-801. HISSING NOISE DID NOT RETURN.