Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 9, 2018
Submitted
June 11, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
40,233 hours, 42,436 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Pressure Loss
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED, RAN CABIN PRESSURE WARNING CHECKLIST ON EAC THEN PRESSURIZATION FAIL CHECKLIST. UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO MODE. MANUAL MODE WORKED. DIVERTED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE, NO DEFECTS FOUND. PREFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-16-720-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED ACFT PRESSURIZATION IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-801/802. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FAULT CODES FOUND. ACFT WAS CLEARED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. C/W FIM 21-30-00-801-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED.