Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 21, 2022
Submitted
December 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
24,162 hours, 26,243 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92146A010501
Part serial
0586
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
19,328 hours, 20,909 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE CLIMBING OUT OF PSC. A FEW MINUTES LATER FA REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS NOT SEALING AND VERY LOUD. ON FINAL, FA SAID THAT DOOR DID APPEAR TO SEAL UP. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EXCESS MOISTURE AROUND PAX DOOR SEAL. CLEANED PAX DOOR SEAL AND PRESSURIZED. CABIN PRESSURIZED NORMALLY. DURING DEPRESSURIZATION, FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATEED ON CP PANEL. PRESSURIZED AGAIN AND SAME THING HAPPENED. CDS SHOWED CP CONTROLLER FAIL. R&R CP CONTROLLER, REF AMM 21-31-06-000/400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT CABIN PRESSURIZED/DEPRESSURIZED NORMALLY DURING BOTH ATTEMPTS, REF AMM 21-00-000-863-801, 21-00-00-863-802. RETURNED TO SERVICE.