Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 13, 2021
Submitted
July 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
26,646 hours, 28,673 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
8209026
Part serial
2009070377
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
Part time
21,214 hours, 22,762 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM GEG APPRX 3K. CREW NOTED A HIGH CABIN TEMP- NOTICED THE CABIN WAS NOT PRESSURIZING DUE TO NO BLEED FLOW- CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED. SWITCHED TO RAM AIR. BLEEDS WERE TURNED OFF AS WELL AS PACK SWITCHES TO OFF THEN PAC SWITCHES TO AUTO + BLEEDS BACK ON. BLEED FLOW BEGAN AND A/C PRESSURIZED. NO OTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED DURING EVENT. NO PAC OR CABIN DUCTS HOT. NO CAUTIONS WERE OBSERVED. FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED NORMALLY TO SEA. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ECS FAULT CODE 3004, PERFORMED Q400 FIM TASK 21-60-00-810-809 AS REQUESTED. NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO Q400 FIM TASK 21-60-00-810-809 FOR ECS FAULT CODE 3004. AS DIRECTED R+R PACK FLOW CONTROL AND SHUTOFF VALVE IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-52-01-000/400-801. PACK FLOW CONTROL AND SHUT OFF VALVE OPS TEST PASSED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE REF Q400 AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801. PRESSURIZATION CHECKS GOOD. NO LOSS OR FLUCTUATIONS IN PRESSURIZATION NOTED. FAULT CODE 3004 DID NOT RETURN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.