Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 22, 2019
Submitted
February 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
28,044 hours, 30,000 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Part serial
00566
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
14,535 hours, 15,590 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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 210, LOAD AIR RUSHING,WE LOOKED AT PRESSURIZATION AND IT WAS AT THE MAX DIFFERENTIAL AND WE STARTED DESCENDING WE SAW FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATE FOR A FEW SECONDS,AS WE GOT TO FL190 PRESSURZATION OPERATED NORMALLY AND NO PROBLEMS FROM THERE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IN REF TO Q-400 AMM TASK 21-31-16-000/400-801.PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST IN REF TO Q-400 21-31-00-720-801.FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD.A/C RETURN TO SERVICE.