Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 9, 2022
Submitted
October 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
24,830 hours, 26,831 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010103
Part serial
0539
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
24,830 hours, 26,831 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

AUTO PRESSURIZATION DID NOT WORK FOR THE FLIGHT. WE MAINTAINED 9,000' FOR CRUISE. CABIN DIFFERENTIAL STAYED NEAR ZERO, AND CABIN ALTITUDE FOLLOWED THE ALTIMETER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFT OUTFLOW VALVE AND DOOR SEAL PRESSURIZATION RESERVOIR DRAIN VALVE REMOVED AND REPLACED. A/C PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.