Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 16, 2020
Submitted
January 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
26,156 hours, 28,400 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0555
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
15,912 hours, 17,202 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 DURING CRUISE AT 12,000'. RAN CABIN PRESS WARNING CHECKLIST. RAN PRESSURIZATION FAIL CHECKLIST, COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. RAN UNPRESSURIZED FLIGHT CHECKLIST WITH OPERATIONAL BLEEDS. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AIR "GUSHING" INTO THE CABIN THROUGH THE TYPE II/III EMERGENCY EXIT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. OPENED TYPE II/III DOOR AND FOUND EXCESS WATER CONTAINED IN BOTTOM SILL. REMOVED WATER AND REINSTALLED DOOR REF. MCN 652577-001 ISSUE 05. ATTEMPTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION, CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. NO FUNCTION WAS NOTED AT THE CONTROL PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER REF AMM TASKS 21-31-06-000-801 AND 21-31-06-400-801. OPS CHECK NORMAL. PRESSURIZED AND DE-PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT REF AMM TASKS 21-00-00-863-801 AND 21-00-00-863-802. PRESSURIZATION NORMAL. NO ABNORMAL AIR NOISES NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.