Service difficulty report · Warning System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 7, 2020
Submitted
June 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
20,798 hours, 22,395 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTING, THROUGH 12,500 WE GOT A CABIN PRESS WARNING. WE RAN THE CABIN PRESS CHECKLIST (IAC) AND PRESS FAIL CHECKLIST (EAC) AND CONFIRMED THE BLEEDS WERE ON AND THE OACKS WERE IN AUTO W/ THE PRESS LDG ALT PROPERLY SET. THERE WAS NO FAULT LIGHT ON THE PRESS PANEL. WE SED THE O2 MASKS AND O2 IS NOW LOW. WE RETURNED TO RDM WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. RETURNED TO FIELD. CHECKED CDS & CPCS FAILURE REPORTING SYSTEM NO FAULTS FOUND. ECS SHOWS 3801-0255 & 3003-PACK PCV. REQUIRES FURTHER T/S & PRESSURIZATION AH 19292. C/W FIM SUBTASK 21-30-00-810-001. AFT CAGO PANEL (BLOWOUT) OK. DOOR SEALS OK. ECS BAY OK. NO ACTIVE FAULTS FOUND IN ECS, CDS/CPCS. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. NO CURRENT FAULTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.