Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 9, 2019
Submitted
March 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
27,324 hours, 29,267 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
8209026
Part serial
2008010900
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
22,391 hours, 23,959 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

CABIN PRESS WARNING ILLUMINATED IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 14,000'. PERFORMED CABIN PRESS WARNING CHECKLIST. CABIN WAS AT 10,000' AND PRESSURE DIFF. WAS LESS THAN 1PSI. FLIGHT CONTINUED UNPRESSURIZED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RETRIEVED DATA FROM CDS FOR FAULTS. FOUND CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL. FIM TASK 21-30-00-810-804. PER SUP REQUEST (MTX RECOMMENDATION) R/R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM TASK 21-31-16-000-801 & 21-31-16-400-801 STEPS 1-5(C).PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW AMM 21-31-00-720-801, TEST FAILED. CDS SHOWS FAULTS 1007, 3001 WITH 3001 ALSO IN FAULT HISTORY. CLEARED FAULTS FROM CDS H 56563 R&R PACK FLOW CONTROL AND SHUT-OFF VALVE IAW AMM TASK21-52-01-000/400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW AMM 21-31-00-720-801, TEST GOOD. HELD A/C AT 5PSI DIFFERENTIAL FOR 3 MINUTES, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. NO FAULTS PRESENT IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.