Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 29, 2020
Submitted
July 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
20,657 hours, 22,239 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
8209026
Part serial
2012120012
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Temp
Part time
13,486 hours, 14,727 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH APU RUNNING, CABIN DUCT TEMP CLIMBED UP TO 60 DEGREES C, PUT PACKS IN MANUAL MODE AND CABIN DUCT TEMP DROPPED TO 50 DEGREES C BUT WOULDN'T GO LOWER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED MULTIPLE APU & ENGINE RUNS WITH INTERMITTENT HOT AIR POOR FLOW & COLD AIR GOOD FLOW. INTERROGATED CDS FOUND F.C 3003 - PACK FCV. C/W Q400 FIM TASK 21-60-00-810-809 STAP 5.A.(1)(C). R&R PACK FLOW CONTROL & SHUT OFF VALVE REF Q400 AMM TASK 21-52-01-000/400-801. INSPECTED HOSES & WIRING DURING R&R, NO FURTHER DEFECTS. LEAK CHECK IS GOOD OPS TEST 2X WITH BOTH APU AND ENG'S IS GOOD. CONSISTENT COLD AIR & GOOD FLOW. CABIN & F.D DUCT TEMPS BELOW 10 DEGREES C. F.C 3003 DID NOT RETURN - NO PRESENT FAULTS. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. Q400 MCN 6210194-1 ISSUE 1 WAS C/W. RETURNED TO SERVICE.