Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 8, 2018
Submitted
October 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
17,592 hours, 18,724 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET MSL THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP AND OUR EARS POPPED. DURING CLIMBOUT THE PLANE WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM ON MEL 21-30-5A. RETURNED TO SERVICE.