Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 24, 2019
Submitted
January 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
23,326 hours, 25,171 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Part serial
00532
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
13,691 hours, 14,484 cycles
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 THROUGH 11000FT WE GOT CABIN PRESS WARNING. RAN CHECKLIST AND NORMAL DESCENT. ALSO GOT FAULT LIGHT ON PRESSURIZATION CONTROL PANEL. RAN CHECKLIST, WENT MANUAL AND BACK TO AUTO. FAULT LIGHT CLEARED BUT MAN DIFF WAS STILL AT ZERO. CABIN ALT RATE MAINTAIN SAME ALT AS AIRCRAFT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED DOOR SEALS, NO DEFECTS FOUND, PRESSURIZED A/C NO LEAKS FOUND. INTERROGATED CDS + FOUND CBPC OUTFLOW VALVE FAIL MSG. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM TASKS 21-31-16-00-801 + 21-31-16-400-801 OPS CHECK GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, OUTFLOW VAVLE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.