Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 1, 2021
Submitted
June 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
26,138 hours, 28,158 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Part serial
00599
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
17,697 hours, 19,049 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

LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AT 16,000' MASTER CABIN PRESS. DID CABIN PRESS CHECKLIST, DROVE TO PRESSURIZATION FAIL CHECKLIST THEN DROVE ME TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CHECKLIST. THEN DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURE IN MANUAL DROVE ME TO UNPRESSURIZED FLIGHT CHECKLIST FLEW AT 10,000' TO ORIGINAL DESTINATION. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W W/O 300899 REF N/R-00001, -00002, -00003 FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL, AND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION GOOD, PRESSURIZED A/C CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.