Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 6, 2020
Submitted
March 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
30,602 hours, 32,707 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
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 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN ALTITUDE EXCEEDED 10,000FT. WE WENT TO MANUAL ON PRESSURIZATION CHECK LIST AND GOT CABIN DOWN TO 8000 FT. NO FAULT LIGHT AND ALL OTHER SWITCHES WERE NORMAL. MANUAL MODE APPEARS TO WORK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACED ON MEL 21-30-5B. MEL CLEARED BY C/W PRESSURIZATION TEST IAW Q400 AMM 21-00-00-863-801. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IN BOTH MODES. CLEAR DEFECT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO PARTS REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.