Service difficulty report · Warning System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 3, 2020
Submitted
January 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4457
Aircraft time
13,653 hours, 14,972 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN PRESSURE WARNING IN FLIGHT AT 12,000 FT. BEFORE ABLE TO RUN CHECKLIST WARNING DISAPPEARED. CYCLED BLEEDS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS & FOUND FAULTS CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL (STATUS) & CP CONTROLLER FAIL (STATUS). PERFORMED Q400 FIM TASKS 21-30-00-810-804 STEPS 1-3.B.(B)(H) & STEP 5. CLOSE OUT. & 21-30-00-810-809 STEP 1-3.B.(4) & STEP 5. CLOSE OUT. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW Q400 AMM 21-31-00-720-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (CODES CLEARED & DID NOT RETURN). NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.