Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 8, 2022
Submitted
January 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4452
Aircraft time
16,604 hours, 17,908 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

GOING THROUGH 10,000-11,000 FEET CABIN PRESS MASTER WARNING CHIME AND LIGHT CAME ON. RAN THE CABIN PRESS WARNING CHECKLIST WHICH DROVE US TO THE PRESSURIZATION FAIL CHECKLIST. RETURNED TO FIELD AND NORMAL LANDING. NOTE: WHEN DUMP/MAN/AUTO WAS PUT IN MANUAL THE MAN DIFF SWITCH WORKED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS FOUND "CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL: FAULT IN CPC PERFORMED FIM 21-30-00-81-804. CABIN PRESS WARNING DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING ANY STEP, CHECKS GOOD. VERIFIED SEVERAL TIMES DURING PRESSURIZATION CHECK THAT FAULT DID NOT RETURN. PER FIM NO FURTHER MAINT ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY. ALSO COMPLETED MCN Q400 FIM 621190-2, ISS1. NO DEFECTS FOUND ON EITHER FWD PASSENGER DOOR SEAL OR AFT BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL, ALL CHECKS GOOD. PRESSURIZATION CHECKS ACCOMPLISHED IAW 21-00-00-863-801/-802. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.