Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 5, 2018
Submitted
April 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
40,340 hours, 42,328 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0123
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, NOTICED AIRCRAFT NOT PRESSURIZING IN AUTO MODE, THE AIRCRAFT DID PRESSURIZE IN MANUAL MODE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAILED AND CP CONTROLLER FAILED FAULTS. UNABLE TO CLEAR FAULTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-31-06-000-801, AND 21-31-06-400-801. FAULTS NOW CLEAR. OPS TESTED GOOD. ALSO PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL USING APU AIR IAW AMM 21-31-00720-801, FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.