Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 6, 2020
Submitted
January 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
30,492 hours, 32,679 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0198
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
32,841 hours, 34,465 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT PASSING APPROX 12000-13000 FEET CABIN PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED. CABIN RATE OF CLIMB INDICATOR WENT FROM -2000FPM TO +3000 IN ABOUT A SECOND. WE CONTINUED DESCENT AND WARNING EXTINGUISHED AROUND 10000 FT. CABIN DID NOT REGAIN PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO OR MANUAL. IPC AND E+A CHECKLISTS FOLLOWED. UPON ARRIVAL GROUND CREW NOTED THAT MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE WAS OPEN BY A FINGER TIP OR TWO. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CDS SHOWED CP CONTROLLER FAIL. R&R CPC IAW Q400 AMM 21-31-06-000/400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PRESS CONTROL IAW Q400 AMM 21-31-00-720-801. TESTS GOOD. NO WARNINGS AND NO FAULTS CURRENTLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS AT THIS TIME. THIS CLEARS DEFECT 902686. PLACARDS REMOVED. MTX CONTROL NOTIFIED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.