Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 13, 2020
Submitted
October 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
26,612 hours, 28,944 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010401
Part serial
0198
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
33,301 hours, 34,964 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, FAULT LIGHT ON PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER ILLUMINATED AND CABIN STARTED TO DEPRESSURIZE. FAULT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS LATER WITH NO CREW INPUT, AND CABIN PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL RANGE, AND WAS NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. WHILE FAULT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, A RUSHING AIR SOUND WAS HEARD ON THE FLIGHT DECK WHICH STOPPED WHEN THE FAULT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, REF Q400 AMM TASKS 21-31-06-000-801 AND 21-31-06-400-801 (DUE TO HISTORY OF CPC THAT WAS ON AIRCRAFT WHEN FAULT OCCURRED). CPC OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. GROUND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, REF AMM TASKS 21-00-00-863-801/802. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.